Non-resilient


[ri-zil-yuh nt, -zil-ee-uh nt] /rɪˈzɪl yənt, -ˈzɪl i ənt/

adjective
1.
springing back; rebounding.
2.
returning to the original form or position after being bent, compressed, or stretched.
3.
recovering readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyant.
/rɪˈzɪlɪənt/
adjective
1.
(of an object or material) capable of regaining its original shape or position after bending, stretching, compression, or other deformation; elastic
2.
(of a person) recovering easily and quickly from shock, illness, hardship, etc; irrepressible
adj.

1640s, “springing back,” from Latin resilientem “inclined to leap or spring back,” present participle of resilire (see resilience). Figuratively, of persons, from 1830. Related: Resiliently.

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