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
14 March 2025
(noun) the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
