bounce back
Return to form
To bounce back is to recover from a setback, disappointment, or difficulty: She bounced back quickly after losing her job.
The image is of something resilient—a ball that returns to its original height after hitting the ground.
People bounce back from illness, failure, heartbreak, or bad news.
Teams bounce back after losses.
Return after decline
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- upswingPeriod of increase
- improvementPositive change in quality
renaissance · rebirth · return · rally · second wind · underdog · redemption · vindication
Heal after illness
- convalesceRegain strength after sickness
- healRestore to wellness
- mendRestore after damage
- restoreReturn to earlier state
rehabilitate · overcome · survive · revive · regenerate · rejuvenate · rebuild · therapy
Determination or abrasive particles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
adaptability · toughness · perseverance · resolve · stamina · hardiness · steadfastness · robustness
Capacity for elastic recovery
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- stretchPull to extend
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
elastic · pliable · give · tensile · spring · resilient · contractile · expandable
Team sport with hoops
- volleyballCourt game over net
- backboardBoard behind basket
- rimCircular outer boundary
- caromAngled deflection shot
deflection · ricochet · second chance · loose ball · tip-in
revival
Return after decline
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- upswingPeriod of increase
improvement · renaissance · rebirth · return · rally · second wind · underdog · redemption · vindication · phoenix
recuperate
Heal after illness
- convalesceRegain strength after sickness
- healRestore to wellness
- mendRestore after damage
restore · rehabilitate · overcome · survive · revive · regenerate · rejuvenate · rebuild · therapy · treatment
grit
Determination or abrasive particles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- determinationFirmness of purpose
endurance · adaptability · toughness · perseverance · resolve · stamina · hardiness · steadfastness · robustness · mettle
springiness
Capacity for elastic recovery
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- stretchPull to extend
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
rubber · elastic · pliable · give · tensile · spring · resilient · contractile · expandable · ricochet
basketball
Team sport with hoops
- volleyballCourt game over net
- backboardBoard behind basket
- rimCircular outer boundary
carom · deflection · ricochet · second chance · loose ball · tip-in
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
- motivational phrasesdream big, try harder, no excuses, overcome, improve
- resilienceresilience, grit, robustness, endurance, perseverance
- reversalsreverse, undo, revert, overturn, flip
- inner strengthresilience, fortitude, mental toughness, grit, mental fortitude
- pep talkskeep going, you got this, hang in there, keep pushing, believe in yourself
bounce backdecline
Decrease or refuse
deteriorate · collapse · sink · fall apart · worsen
bounce backshatter
Fragment violently, suddenly
break down · buckle · give way · cave in · disintegrate
bounce backgive up
Stop attempting something
quit · throw in the towel · surrender · capitulate · fold
back, bounce, bouncy, bouncing, rebound, bounced, bounces, bounce-back, bouncer