Psychology
resilience
noun
Definition
The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties or adapt well in the face of adversity.
In a sentence
“Children who develop resilience early tend to cope better with later life challenges.”
Synonyms
toughnessadaptabilityrecovery
Common collocations
- build resilience
- emotional resilience
- resilience in children
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