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.

Adjective

(er)

Lacking in courage or confidence.

*{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)

, chapter=19 citation , passage=When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him. […]. The captive made no resistance and came not only quietly but in a series of eager little rushes like a timid dog on a choke chain.}}