What is the best description for the word "resilient"?

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Resilient means "someone or something that bounces back into shape or recovers quickly".
Resistant means "to offer opposition"
Nurses, in general, should be familiar with the concepts of resistance and resilience. Anything that is described as resistant is minimally impacted by a disturbance, whereas those that are resilient recover quickly after a disturbance.
Bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics will not be affected by antibiotics.
Bacteria that are resilient will be temporarily affected by antibiotics but will quickly get back to full strength.
Ductile means "easily stretched out without breaking".
One of the reasons copper is used as wiring is its ductile properties. Copper wiring can be bent and twisted and not break.
Courageous means "to be brave".
The courageous warrior ran into the battlefield.

What Is the Best Description for the Word "Resilient