nonresilient

7.2

Unable to recover quickly from problems or damage

adjective
/ˌnɒn.rɪˈzɪl.jənt/

: no resiliente

A nonresilient economy struggles to recover from sudden downturns or crises.

Examples

His nonresilient attitude made it hard for him to cope with failure.
The nonresilient material failed under pressure.
After the fire, the old, nonresilient materials in the building crumbled and could not be restored.
He is often nonresilient in stressful situations.
A nonresilient economy cannot bounce back from recessions and may suffer long-term damage.
The old bridge's nonresilient construction led to its collapse during the storm.
With a nonresilient mindset, she struggled to handle the challenges that life threw at her.

Synonyms

nonadaptive

vsnonresilient

Specialized

1 8.2

Not helping someone or something adjust to new conditions

highlights inability to recover quickly from problems rather than lack of trait help

unadaptable

vsnonresilient

1 7.4

Not able or willing to change when conditions are different

emphasizes poor recovery after hardship rather than refusal to change

unadaptive

vsnonresilient

1 7.8

Not able to change when facing new conditions

focuses on slow or weak recovery after difficulties rather than adjustment

Antonyms

resilient

72 5.4

Able to recover quickly after problems or hard times

How Resilient

robust

120 3.9

hardy

13 3.9

resilient

72 5.4

nonresilient

7.2

vulnerable

590 4.0

fragile

142 3.9

Surface Forms

nonresilient positive

Morphology

nonresilient = resilient (transparent) = non + resilient

The prefix 'non-' straightforwardly negates the adjective 'resilient', so the meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

Nonresilient is made of non- ('not') and resilient, which comes from a Latin word meaning 'to jump back'—think of a spring that bounces back. So, nonresilient means not able to 'bounce back' or recover quickly from problems.