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nonresilient

/ˌnɒn.rɪˈzɪl.i.ənt/

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adjective

/ˌnɒn.rɪˈzɪl.i.ənt/C1formal
  • ruОписывает то, что не обладает способностью быстро восстанавливаться после трудностей, неудач или изменений; нестойкий.

Describes something that lacks the ability to recover quickly from difficulties, setbacks, or changes; not resilient.

  1. Not resilientC1formal

    Lacking the ability to recover quickly from difficulties, setbacks, or changes; not springing back into shape.

    ruНеупругий

    • The nonresilient material cracked under the pressure.
    • His nonresilient attitude made it hard for him to adapt to the new job.
    • The economy proved nonresilient to the sudden market crash.

    Synonymsbrittledelicatefragilehardinflexiblerigidstiffunyieldingvulnerableweak

    Antonymselasticflexiblehardyresilientrobustspringytough

Forms
  • more nonresilient comparative form
  • most nonresilient superlative form