Persistent vs. Resilient: What's the Difference?

Refusing to give up or let go; persevering obstinately.

Capable of returning to an original shape or position, as after having been compressed.

Insistently repetitive or continuous

Able to recover readily, as from misfortune.

Existing or remaining in the same state for an indefinitely long time; enduring

Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic.

(Botany) Lasting past maturity without falling off, as the calyx on an eggplant or the scales of a pine cone.

(materials science) Having the ability to absorb energy when deformed.

(Zoology) Retained permanently, rather than disappearing in an early stage of development

Returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions.

Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.

Having the ability to recover from mental illness, trauma, etc.; having resilience.

Insistently repetitive.

Leaping back; rebounding; recoiling.

Indefinitely continuous.

Recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like

(botany) Lasting past maturity without falling off.

Rebounds readily;

(computing) Of data or a data structure: not transient or temporary, but remaining in existence after the termination of the program that creates it.

(mathematics) Describing a fractal process that has a positive Brown function

Non-transient.

Inclined to persist; having staying qualities; tenacious of position or purpose.

Remaining beyond the period when parts of the same kind sometimes fall off or are absorbed; permanent; as, persistent teeth or gills; a persistent calyx; - opposed to deciduous, and caducous.

Never-ceasing;

Continually recurring to the mind;

Retained; not shed;