repellent, resistant
(adjective) incapable of absorbing or mixing with; “a water-repellent fabric”; “plastic highly resistant to steam and water”
insubordinate, resistant, resistive
(adjective) disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
resistant
(adjective) impervious to being affected; “resistant to the effects of heat”; “resistant to persuasion”
immune, resistant
(adjective) relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
tolerant, 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
resistant (plural resistants)
A person who resists; especially a member of a resistance movement.
A thing which resists.
resistant (comparative more resistant, superlative most resistant)
Which makes resistance or offers opposition.
Which is not affected or overcome by a disease, drug, chemical or atmospheric agent, extreme of temperature, etc.
(statistics) Not greatly influenced by individual members of a sample.
• rattiness, strainest, straitens, tartiness, train sets, trainsets
Source: Wiktionary
Re*sist"ant (-ant), a. Etym: [F. résistant: cf. L. resistens. See Resist.]
Definition: Making resistance; resisting.
– n.
Definition: One who, or that which, resists. Bp. Pearson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
