resistant
Americanadjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- antiresistant adjective
- antiresistantly adverb
- resistantly adverb
- unresistant adjective
Etymology
Origin of resistant
1590–1600; < Middle French resistant, present participle of resister to resist; -ant
Example Sentences
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It’s true that forced treatment doesn’t always get the desired outcome, and can backfire if it makes the person more resistant to treatment.
From Los Angeles Times
“As humans we are naturally resistant to change, especially baseball fans, and I say that as a baseball fan,” Nelson said this week at the team’s Camelback Ranch training facility.
From Los Angeles Times
Manufacturers frequently treat these fibers with chemicals to make them flame resistant, waterproof, or antimicrobial.
From Science Daily
A bill requiring insurers to offer coverage to California homeowners who make their property resistant to wildfires was introduced Wednesday in the Legislature.
From Los Angeles Times
The system uses silica glass, a common material that is resistant to changes in temperature, moisture and electromagnetic interference.
From Barron's
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