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Synonyms and Antonyms of resilient

able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted
  • after being dipped in liquid nitrogen, the rubber ball's normally resilient surface is as brittle as ceramic
Synonyms of resilient

bouncy, elastic, flexible, rubberlike, rubbery, springy, stretch, stretchable, stretchy, supple, whippy
Words Related to resilient

adaptable, ductile, kneadable, malleable, moldable, plastic, pliable, pliant

limber, lissome (also lissom), lithe, lithesome, willowy
Near Antonyms of resilient

compact, firm, hard, solid, unyielding

brittle, crisp, crumbly, flaky (also flakey), friable, short
Antonyms of resilient

inelastic, inflexible, nonelastic, rigid, stiff

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