Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Resilient \Re*sil"i*ent\ (-ent), a. [L. resiliens, p. pr.]
   Leaping back; rebounding; recoling.

Source : WordNet®

resilient
     adj 1: recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
     2: rebounds readily; "clean bouncy hair"; "a lively tennis
        ball"; "as resiliant as seasoned hickory"; "springy turf"
        [syn: {bouncy}, {live}, {lively}, {springy}, {whippy}]