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re·sist·ant
 resistant
- pronunciation:
- rih
zI
st
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adjective |
| definition: |
capable of or giving resistance.
The invaders came, but the people were resistant and took up arms against them.- antonyms:
- compliant, nonresistant, susceptible
- similar words:
- averse, negative, reluctant, repellent
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| related words: |
defiant, immune, loath, proof, rebellious, stiff, tight, tolerant, unbending, willful |
| derivation: |
resistantly (adv.) |
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