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resistant::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | insubordinate, resistive |
| Derivation | resistance, resist |
resistant::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | immune |
| Derivation | resistance, resist |
resistant::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tolerant |
the new hybrid is more resistant to drought.
resistant::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | repellent |
| Derivation | resist |
plastic highly resistant to steam and water.
resistant::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | resistance |
resistant to the effects of heat.
resistant to persuasion.
Examples of resistant
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The keyboard is spill-resistant too for peace of mind against accidental spills.
From the online.wsj.com
It's just a sign of how bad the situation with antibiotic-resistant bacteria is.
From the foxnews.com
You will get a solid, crash-resistant operating system sooner rather than later.
From the businessweek.com
The gene alters bacteria, making them resistant to nearly all known antibiotics.
From the abcnews.go.com
Renato Canova is equally resistant to the notion of a secret to Kenya's success.
From the nzherald.co.nz
If you have a dog, it is more resistant to scratching than any wood flooring is.
From the dailyherald.com
Workers retreated to a quake-resistant shelter in the complex, with no injuries.
From the chron.com
The shapes are stiff, light, corrosion-proof, tear-resistant and heat-resistant.
From the newscientist.com
One hopes that some naturally-resistant populations will survive and repopulate.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Immune: relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
- Tolerant: 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"
- Impervious to being affected; "resistant to the effects of heat"; "resistant to persuasion"
- Insubordinate: disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
- Repellent: incapable of absorbing or mixing with; "a water-repellent fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and water"
- (resistance) the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"
- The Resistants, also known as Mutant Force are a fictional supervillain group in the Marvel Comics universe. ...
- The French Resistance (French: La Ru00E9sis) was the collection of French resistance movements that fought against the Nazi German occupation of France and against the collaborationist Vichy ru00E9gime during the Second World War...
- (Resistance (Battlestar Galactica)) "Resistance" is the fourth episode of the second season of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica television series. It aired originally on the Sci Fi Channel on August 5, 2005.
