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Resistant

🔄 Synonyms of "Resistant"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
imperviousUnaffected or unable to be affected by something.
defiantnounBoldly resisting opposition.
insubordinatenounRebellious or defiant to authority; contumacious.
resistive(electronics) Acting as a resistor; resisting the passage of electrical current.
repellentnounA substance or solution used to repel insects, dangerous animals, or other pests.
imperviableimpervious
unsusceptibleNot susceptible.
immunenoun(medicine, usually with "to") Protected by inoculation, or due to innate resistance to pathogens.
insusceptibleNot susceptible.
nonabsorbentNot absorbent; unable to absorb.
nonabsorptiveNot absorptive

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Resistant"

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WordDefinition
repellentnounA substance or solution used to repel insects, dangerous animals, or other pests.
defiantnounBoldly resisting opposition.
insubordinatenounRebellious or defiant to authority; contumacious.
immunenoun(medicine, usually with "to") Protected by inoculation, or due to innate resistance to pathogens.
imperviableimpervious
imperviousUnaffected or unable to be affected by something.
unsusceptibleNot susceptible.
insusceptibleNot susceptible.
nonabsorbentNot absorbent; unable to absorb.
nonabsorptiveNot absorptive
resistive(electronics) Acting as a resistor; resisting the passage of electrical current.
resistornoun(electronics) An electric component that transmits current in direct proportion to the voltage across it.
resistancenounThe act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.
resiliencynounSynonym of resilience.
endurancenounThe measure of a person's stamina or persistence.
persistentObstinately refusing to give up or let go.
staminanounThe energy and strength for continuing to do something over a long period of time; power of sustained exertion, or resistance to hardship, illness etc.
hard-wearingAble to withstand a significant amount of usage without physical deterioration; durable.
reticentUnwilling to communicate; keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.
refractorynounObstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.

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