💪 Resilient: One of the Three Requirements for Success
RESILIENT most nearly means: A) belligerent; B) hardy; C) capricious; D) listless. Answer inside. 👉️
If you’re resilient, then you bounce back. You don’t give up. You keep going, no matter what. When I think of resilience, I always think of a young sapling springing back upright after a windstorm. The other two requirements for success? In my opinion, these are luck and a certain kind of intelligence and judgment relevant to your definition of success.
📚️ Definition of Resilient
Resilient (adjective): Able to recover quickly from difficulties, setbacks, or change; tough and adaptable. Example: a resilient community after the storm.
🗣️ Pronunciation of Resilient
IPA: /rɪˈzɪl.jənt/ (See IPA key)
Phonetic: rih-ZIL-yuhnt
📰 Examples of Resilient
Here are some examples of the word resilient:
The team remained resilient, despite their 0-10 record.
Tardigrades, micro-animals about 0.5 mm in length, are so resilient that they can survive extreme temperatures, radiation, and even the vacuum of outer space.
Mizz White is the most resilient person I know—a Black woman who grew up in the Jim Crow South, she moved north in the Great Migration to get her college degree and raise a family.
🗣️ Common Collocations of Resilient
A collocation is a group of words often found together in usage, for example figment of one’s imagination, extenuating circumstances, or inclement weather.
a resilient economy
remarkably resilient
emotionally resilient
to prove resilient
Quiz answer: B, hardy.
I like your definition of success, but I would add an element of consistency. Even when feeling listless, hard workers stay consistent. (that wasn't the best usage lol)