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Persistant vs Resilient - What's the difference?

persistant | resilient |

As an adjective persistant

is .

As a verb resilient is

.

persistant

English

Adjective

(head)
    • ----

    resilient

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Able to endure tribulation without cracking.
  • * 1994 , Michael Grumley, The Last Diary :
    • He’s resilient , and strong, but sometimes tonight, here, the weight of what he’s saying makes him stop, pause as if lost.

    Derived terms

    * resilience

    Synonyms

    * bendable * flexible * strong

    Antonyms

    * brittle * fragile