RESISTANT

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

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Etymology

Noun

resistant (plural resistants)

A person who resists; especially a member of a resistance movement.

A thing which resists.

Adjective

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.

Anagrams

• rattiness, strainest, straitens, tartiness, train sets, trainsets

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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