Resilient: Recovering from Setbacks — Meaning and Quiz
Resilient (adjective) — Resilient describes someone or something able to recover or adapt after difficulties or change. In this lesson, the focus is on people and communities.
Recovery can involve effort and support
A resilient learner may feel disappointed, ask for help and gradually return to a task. The adjective does not mean being unaffected by every difficulty or becoming stronger after every setback.
Compare resilient with resistant. A resistant group opposes something; a resilient group recovers or adjusts after difficulty. The surrounding context tells you which idea fits.
Resilient in sentences
- The resilient class adjusted to the new timetable and continued its project.
- After her first application failed, the resilient candidate sought feedback and tried again.
- Neighbours helped their resilient community rebuild its shared garden.
- The story shows a resilient family learning to live with an unexpected change.
Useful patterns and word forms
Use resilient to describe: a resilient learner. Use resilience to name the quality: the learner showed resilience. Common pattern: resilient in the face of setbacks.
Short quiz: check your understanding
Try each question before opening its answer.
Question 1
A resilient learner A) never experiences disappointment or B) can recover after difficulty?
Show answer 1 and explanation
B. Recovery is compatible with feeling disappointed and needing support.
Question 2
Complete: “The group showed remarkable ___.” Choose resilient or resilience.
Show answer 2 and explanation
Resilience. A noun is needed to name the quality.
Question 3
Which word fits a group that opposes a proposal: resilient or resistant?
Show answer 3 and explanation
Resistant. Opposition is different from recovery or adaptation.
Try it today: Describe how a fictional learner recovers from a disappointing result.
Dictionary reference: Merriam-Webster: Resilient. Examples and quiz questions are written for English Skill Studio.
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