What is another word for resistant?
Synonyms for resistant
rɪˈzɪs təntre·sis·tant
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Princeton's WordNet
immune, resistantadjective
relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
Synonyms:
immune, tolerant, repellent, insubordinate, resistiveAntonyms:
absorbent, intolerable, compliant, absorptive, unendurable, unbearable, susceptible, pervioustolerant, resistantadjective
able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress
"the plant is tolerant of saltwater"; "these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided"; "the new hybrid is more resistant to drought"
Synonyms:
resistive, large-minded, immune, insubordinate, broad, kind, patient of, liberal, tolerant, repellentAntonyms:
pervious, susceptible, intolerable, compliant, absorbent, unendurable, absorptive, unbearableresistantadjective
impervious to being affected
"resistant to the effects of heat"; "resistant to persuasion"
Synonyms:
immune, tolerant, repellent, insubordinate, resistiveAntonyms:
intolerable, unendurable, absorptive, pervious, compliant, susceptible, unbearable, absorbentinsubordinate, resistant, resistiveadjective
disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
Synonyms:
immune, tolerant, repellent, insubordinate, resistiveAntonyms:
absorbent, susceptible, intolerable, unendurable, compliant, pervious, unbearable, absorptiverepellent, resistantadjective
incapable of absorbing or mixing with
"a water-repellent fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and water"
Synonyms:
wicked, loathly, rebarbative, repelling, disgusting, loathsome, repellent, immune, resistive, revolting, distasteful, disgustful, tolerant, foul, yucky, skanky, repellant, insubordinateAntonyms:
intolerable, pervious, absorptive, susceptible, unendurable, compliant, unbearable, absorbent
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "resistant":
resilient, resistance, refractory, hard-wearing, drug-resistant, hardy, sturdy, resistive, rugged, resisters, tolerant, reluctant, durable, strength
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#1139 | kind | |
#2814 | strength | |
#3516 | broad | |
#3656 | resistance | |
#4110 | liberal | |
#5709 | resistant | |
#7066 | immune | |
#7635 | durable | |
#8459 | wicked | |
#9718 | foul | |
#10393 | hardy | |
#12142 | rugged | |
#14720 | reluctant | |
#14954 | sturdy | |
#16820 | tolerant | |
#21931 | disgusting | |
#24283 | resilient | |
#27763 | refractory | |
#28746 | repellent | |
#38284 | resistive | |
#56411 | distasteful | |
#58305 | revolting | |
#62396 | repellant | |
#65966 | loathsome | |
#77749 | yucky | |
#80214 | repelling | |
#83921 | skanky | |
#95574 | resisters | |
#179637 | insubordinate |
How to use resistant in a sentence?
The more resistant we are to the oncoming chaos, the more we will be stuck in a constant struggle and are unable to move forward. One must embrace the chaos in open arms and once the self-destruction ensues, then self-development can follow. One can't get upset at the dying fields when he is constantly warring with the rain clouds
I was now the property of my cousin. And no matter how resistant I was to him, his job was to get me into submission as quickly as possible… Then the sexual abuse came later as he started to force himself on me and force that my role as a wife was to be at his beck and call and to have his children. And when I became resistant to that, then the physical abuse started to take over. And I think the frustration of my cousin, his frustration of being judged for not being a good man because his wife wasn’t submissive and she wasn’t good — that all compounded the problem. i felt like something was going terribly wrong.
Unripe bananas contain one of the world’s richest sources of prebiotic resistant starch, which resists digestion as it travels through your gut and feeds the beneficial bacteria living in your large intestine. A well-nourished gut microbiota will multiply and diversity, leading to better gut health, good gut health is linked to reduced inflammation, improved immunity, enhanced nutrient absorption, a supported mood, and less digestive issues, all of which can help you look and feel younger! For those that do not like the taste and texture of unripe bananas, green banana flour contains resistant starch in a different form, and can easily be added to smoothies and overnight oats.
Enteroviruses are somewhat more resistant to alcohol-based (sanitizers) than another viruses, doing something to wash your hands is better than doing nothing.
This type of work really matters, corals selected for restoration might, for example, be more resistant to warmer ocean temperatures and bleaching, exhibit skeletal properties that are able to withstand more intense wave energy, or traits that might make them more resistant to disease or other environmental stressors.
Translations for resistant
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- مقاومةArabic
- resistentCatalan, Valencian
- odolnýCzech
- resistenteDanish
- beständigGerman
- ανθεκτικόςGreek
- resistenteSpanish
- مقاومPersian
- kestäväFinnish
- résistantFrench
- प्रतिरोधीHindi
- ellenállóHungarian
- TahanIndonesian
- 耐性のあるJapanese
- 저항하는Korean
- adversusLatin
- resistantDutch
- motstandsdyktigNorwegian
- oporny, odpornyPolish
- resistentePortuguese
- rezistentă, rezistentRomanian
- резистентныйRussian
- resistent, motståndskraftigSwedish
- எதிர்ப்புTamil
- నిరోధకTelugu
- СтійкийUkrainian
- مزاحمUrdu
- Kháng cựVietnamese
- קעגנשטעליקYiddish
- 耐Chinese
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