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resistant

adjective

1 resistant

Relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection).

synonym: immune.

Roget 708: opposing, opposed etc. v.; adverse, antagonistic; contrary etc. 14; at variance etc. 24; at issue, ... show more

Polish: odporny

2 resistant

Able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress:
— The new hybrid is more resistant to drought.

synonym: tolerant.

3 resistant

Impervious to being affected.

4 resistant

Disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority.

synonyms: insubordinate, resistive.

Roget 719: resisting etc. v.; resistive, resistant; refractory etc. (disobedient) 742; recalcitrant, renitent; up in arms.    repulsive, repellant.    ... show more

5 resistant

Incapable of absorbing or mixing with:
— Plastic highly resistant to steam and water.

synonym: repellent.


Moby thesaurus: against, airtight, antagonistic, antipathetic, at odds, averse, ballproof, beyond control, bombproof, bony, breachy, breakaway, bulletproof, burglarproof, cartilaginous, cement, cemental, chewy, clashing, cohesive ... show more.

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