resistant

[ ri-zis-tuhnt ]
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adjective
  1. exhibiting or offering resistance; resisting (often used in combination): stain-resistant;resistant to change.

noun
  1. a person or thing that resists.

Origin of resistant

1
1590–1600; <Middle French resistant, present participle of resister to resist; see -ant

Other words from resistant

  • re·sist·ant·ly, adverb
  • an·ti·re·sis·tant, adjective, noun
  • an·ti·re·sis·tant·ly, adverb
  • un·re·sist·ant, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for resistant

resistant

/ (rɪˈzɪstənt) /


adjective
  1. characterized by or showing resistance; resisting

    • impervious to the action of corrosive substances, heat, etc: a highly resistant surface

    • (in combination): a heat-resistant surface

noun
  1. a person or thing that resists

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