Resilient
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.
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
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