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
25 December 2024
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
