'Resistant' definitions:
Definition of 'resistant'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection) [syn: immune, resistant]
adjective
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" [syn: tolerant, resistant]
adjective
Impervious to being affected; "resistant to the effects of heat"; "resistant to persuasion"
adjective
Disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority [syn: insubordinate, resistant, resistive]
adjective
Incapable of absorbing or mixing with; "a water-repellent fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and water" [syn: repellent, resistant]
Definition of 'Resistant'
From: GCIDE
- Resistant \Re*sist"ant\ (-ant), a. [F. r['e]sistant: cf. L. resistens. See Resist.] Making resistance; resisting. -- n. One who, or that which, resists. --Bp. Pearson. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'resistant'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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
Words containing 'Resistant'
- Resist,
- Resistance,
- Resisted,
- Resister,
- Resistful,
- Resistibility,
- Resistible,
- Resistibleness,
- Resistibly,
- Resisting,
- Resistive,
- resistivity,
- Resistance box,
- Resistance coil,
- Resistance frame,
- Resisting ly,
- Skin resistance,
- Unit of resistance,
- acoustic resistance,
- coefficient of resistance,
- electric resistance,
- electrical resistance,
- least resistance,
- nonviolent resistance,
- ohmic resistance,
- passive resistance,
- passive resister,
- repellent resistant,
- resistance pyrometer,
- resistance thermometer,
- resistance unit,
- resisting arrest,
- sales resistance,
- Ni-resist,
- Solid of least resistance,
- corrosion-resistant,
- crease-resistant,
- fire-resistant,
- fire-resisting,
- fire-resistive,
- islamic resistance movement,
- line of least resistance,
- lord's resistance army,
- moth-resistant,
- non-resistant,
- path of least resistance,
- penicillin-resistant,
- piece de resistance,
- rot-resistant,
- run-resistant,
- rust-resistant,
- water-resistant,
- wrinkle-resistant,
- ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes,
- ketosis-resistant diabetes,
- ni-resist iron,
- penicillin-resistant bacteria,
- penicillinase-resistant antibiotic,
- first of october antifascist resistance group,
- ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus,
- ketosis-resistant diabetes mellitus