resilient
adjective /rɪˈzɪl.i.ənt/Definition
C2 able to quickly return to a previous good condition: This rubber ball is very resilient and immediately springs back into shape. She's a resilient girl - she won't be unhappy for long.Physically strong and powerful resilience /-əns/ noun [U] (formal resiliency)
(Definition of resilient adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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