Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun resilience

2 senses of resilience

Sense 1
resilience, resiliency -- (the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit)
       => elasticity, snap -- (the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap")

Sense 2
resilience, resiliency -- (an occurrence of rebounding or springing back)
       => recoil, repercussion, rebound, backlash -- (a movement back from an impact)