resistant

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: re=sist=ant

CIDE DICTIONARY

resistant, a. [F. résistant: cf. L. resistens. See Resist.].

 Making resistance; resisting.  Bp. Pearson.  [1913 Webster]

THESAURUS

resistant

against, airtight, antagonistic, antipathetic, at odds, averse, ballproof, beyond control, bombproof, bony, breachy, breakaway, bulletproof, burglarproof, cartilaginous, cement, cemental, chewy, clashing, cohesive, complaining, concrete, conflicting, contradicting, contradictory, contumacious, coriaceous, corneous, corrosionproof, counteractant, counteracting, counteractive, countervailing, counterworking, cranky, crotchety, cursory, dampproof, defiant, dense, diamondlike, differing, disagreeing, disinclined, disobedient, disputatious, disputing, dissentient, dissenting, dissident, durable, dure, fibrous, fire-resisting, fireproof, flameproof, flintlike, flinty, foolproof, forced, fractious, granitelike, granitic, gristly, hard, hard as nails, hardhearted, hardy, hermetic, holeproof, horny, hostile, immovable, immune, impervious, impervious to, incorrigible, indisposed, indocile, indomitable, inimical, insuppressible, intractable, intransigent, involuntary, iron-hard, ironlike, irrepressible, lapideous, lasting, leakproof, leatherlike, leathery, lithoid, lithoidal, marble, marblelike, mutinous, noiseproof, nonconformist, noncooperative, nonsusceptible to disease, obdurate, objecting, obstinate, obstreperous, obstructive, on the barricades, opposed, opposing, oppositional, oppugnant, osseous, out of hand, perfunctory, perverse, proof, proof against, protesting, punctureproof, reactionary, rebellious, recalcitrant, refractory, reluctant, renitent, repellent, repugnant, resisting, resistive, restive, retardant, retardative, revolutionary, rocklike, rocky, ropy, rustproof, shatterproof, shedding, shellproof, shrewish, sinewy, solid, soundproof, steellike, steely, stiff, stonelike, stony, stringy, strong, stubborn, sulky, sullen, tenacious, tight, tough, tough as leather, unaffected, unbiddable, uncompliant, unconsenting, uncontrollable, uncooperative, ungovernable, unmalleable, unmanageable, unmoldable, unruly, unsubmissive, untiring, unwilling, unyielding, up in arms, vigorous, viscid, watertight, weatherproof, wild, wiry, withstanding

ROGET THESAURUS

resistant

Opposition

N opposition, antagonism, oppugnancy, oppugnation, impugnation, contrariety, contravention, counteraction, counterplot, cross fire, undercurrent, head wind, clashing, collision, conflict, competition, two of a trade, rivalry, emulation, race, absence of aid, resistance, restraint, hindrance, opposing, opposed, adverse, antagonistic, contrary, at variance, at issue, at war with, unfavorable, unfriendly, hostile, inimical, cross, unpropitious, in hostile array, front to front, with crossed bayonets, at daggers drawn, up in arms, resistant, competitive, emulous, against, versus, counter to, in conflict with, at cross purposes, against the grain, against the current, against the stream, against the wind, against the tide, with a headwind, with the wind ahead, with the wind in one's teeth, in spite, in despite, in defiance, in the way, in the teeth of, in the face of, across, athwart, overthwart, where the shoe pinches, in spite of one's teeth, though, even, quand meme, per contra, nitor in adversum.

Resistance

N resistance, stand, front, oppugnation, oppugnancy, opposition, renitence, renitency, reluctation, recalcitration, kicking, repulse, rebuff, insurrection, strike, turn out, lock out, barring out, levee en masse, Jacquerie, riot, resisting, resistive, resistant, refractory, recalcitrant, renitent, up in arms, repulsive, repellant, proof against, unconquerable, stubborn, unconquered, indomitable, unyielding, Int, hands off!, keep off!.