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resistant

/ɹəˈzɪstənt/adjective3 syllables

Resistant means: disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority.

Synonyms for resistant16

adjective, as in disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority

insubordinate, resistive, defiant, noncompliant

adjective, as in relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)

immune, unsusceptible, insusceptible

adjective, as in incapable of absorbing or mixing with

repellent, nonabsorbent, nonabsorptive

adjective, as in able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress

tolerant, tolerable

adjective, as in impervious to being affected

impervious, imperviable

also used for resistant

sufferable, patient

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What does resistant mean?5

adjective

1

disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority

2

relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)

3

incapable of absorbing or mixing with“a water-repellent fabric”

4

able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress“the plant is tolerant of saltwater”

5

impervious to being affected“resistant to the effects of heat”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with resistant?8

two syllables

distant

four syllables

inconsistentnonexistent
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Resistant in a sentence

  • The armored glass is made of a super-resistant material, distributed in layers.mervert1
  • Cardboard boxes are not very resistant, but much cheaper.lucasmg123
  • I need to buy some heat-resistant paint.CK
  • This vitamin makes you more resistant to disease.frpzzd
  • This is a two-seater sofa using stain-resistant artificial leather.fcbond
  • Why do yields increase with herbicide-resistant varieties?fcbond
  • Many are convinced that he is resistant to advice.Eldad
  • Scientists are studying the genetic diversity of nightshades to evolve more resistant cultivars.rul

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