bounceback
Return to form
Bounceback is a recovery or resurgence after a setback.
Sports commentators describe a team's bounceback after a losing streak.
In business, a bounceback might follow poor quarterly earnings.
The word emphasizes resilience—returning to form after being knocked down: The company staged an impressive bounceback after the scandal.
Also written bounce-back or bounce back.
Team sport with hoops
- backboardBoard behind basket
- rimCircular outer boundary
- hoopsCircular bands or rims
- caromAngled deflection shot
ricochet · deflection · volleyball · tennis · dribble · rebound · alley-oop · block
Restoration of health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- recuperationGradual return to health
- mendingRestoring damaged items
therapy · remission · restoration · regeneration · renewal · treatment · cure · repair
Elastic polymer from trees
- springinessCapacity for elastic recovery
- spandexElastic synthetic fiber
- latexMilky plant-derived polymer
- bungeeElastic cord with hooks
stretch · flexibility · tensile · neoprene · silicone · elastic · pliable · contractile
Cannot be sent
- auto-replyAutomatic message back
- inboxMessage receiving folder
- serverOne who attends tables
- spamUnsolicited bulk messages
basketball
Team sport with hoops
carom · ricochet · deflection · volleyball · tennis · dribble · rebound · alley-oop · block · fastbreak
healing
Restoration of health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- recuperationGradual return to health
mending · therapy · remission · restoration · regeneration · renewal · treatment · cure · repair · survival
rubber
Elastic polymer from trees
- springinessCapacity for elastic recovery
- spandexElastic synthetic fiber
- latexMilky plant-derived polymer
bungee · stretch · flexibility · tensile · neoprene · silicone · elastic · pliable · contractile · compression
undeliverable
Cannot be sent
- auto-replyAutomatic message back
- inboxMessage receiving folder
- serverOne who attends tables
spam · notification · retry
refund
Money returned after purchase
mail · package · unopened · merchandise · receipt · restocking · warranty
- durabilitytoughness, durable, sturdiness, robustness, sturdy
- toughnessgrit, stamina, endurance, tenacity, resilience
bouncebackterminal decline
Irreversible worsening toward end
death spiral · extinction · demise · ruin · devastation
bouncebackcapitulation
Complete yielding to demands
surrender · giving up · succumbing · failure · breakdown