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   Re·sist·ance

   /rəˈzist(ə)ns/

   

   noun

   • 1. the refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument: "she put up no resistance to being led away" Similar opposition tohostility toaversion torefusal to acceptunwillingness to acceptdisinclination to acceptreluctance to acceptlack of enthusiasm forOpposite acceptancereceptivity
   • ▪ armed or violent opposition: "government forces were unable to crush guerrilla-style resistance" Similar oppositionfightbattlestandstruggleconfrontationdefianceOpposite submissionsurrender
   • ▪ a secret organization resisting authority, especially in an occupied country: "he went underground and joined the resistance" Similar undergroundfreedom fighterspartisansguerrillashistorical:Maquis
   • ▪ the underground movement formed in France during World War II to fight the German occupying forces and the Vichy government.
   • 2. the ability not to be affected by something, especially adversely: "some of us have a lower resistance to cold than others"
   • ▪ lack of sensitivity to a drug, insecticide, etc., especially as a result of continued exposure or genetic change: "many insects show resistance to at least one chemical" Similar ability to fight offability to counteractability to withstandimmunity fromdefenses againstresilience
   • 3. the impeding, slowing, or stopping effect exerted by one material thing on another: "air resistance would need to be reduced by streamlining"
   • 4. the degree to which a substance or device opposes the passage of an electric current, causing energy dissipation. Ohm's law resistance (measured in ohms) is equal to the voltage divided by the current.
   • ▪ a resistor or other circuit component which opposes the passage of an electric current.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French résistance, from late Latin resistentia, from the verb resistere ‘hold back’ (see resist).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   Synonyms for resistance from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc. Browse. resist breaking. resist decay or change. resist destruction. resist lawful authority. resistance. resistant. resister. resisting. resistive. To top.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-thesaurusRESISTANCE Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

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   1 day ago · 1 (noun) in the sense of opposition. Definition. the act of resisting. In remote villages there is a resistance to change. Synonyms. opposition. hostility. aversion. refusal to accept. lack of enthusiasm for. reluctance to accept. See examples for synonyms. 2 (noun) in the sense of fighting. Definition. the act of resisting.

4. www.powerthesaurus.org › resistance › synonymsResistance synonyms - 2 687 Words and Phrases for Resistance

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   Resistance synonyms - 2 687 Words and Phrases for Resistance. opposition. n. # protest. defiance. n. # disobedience. immunity. n. # shield. resistor. n. # electricity. impedance. n. # endurance , fight. resilience. n. # stamina. underground. n. # resist. objection. n. # protest. endurance. n. # durability. resistivity. n. rebellion. n. # protest.

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   resistance. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Noun: defiance. Synonyms: defiance, opposition, objection, protest, pushback, refusal to accept, hostility, demurral, demur, remonstrance, stand, challenge, rebuff, impedance, immunity. Sense: Noun: fight. Synonyms:

6. www.powerthesaurus.org › ResistanceRESISTANCE in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for RESISTANCE

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   resilience. underground. objection. endurance. resistivity. rebellion. friction. obstruction. fight. antagonism. disinclination. electric resistance. stand. dissent. counteraction. insubordination. resisting. strength. electrical resistance. resist. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. Related. Common usage. Sentence Examples. Proper usage in context.

7. thesaurus.yourdictionary.com › resistanceResistance Synonyms and Antonyms - YourDictionary

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   Synonyms for RESISTANCE: opposition, defense, defiance, rebuff, fight, renitence, parrying, stand; Antonyms for RESISTANCE: withdrawal, acceptance, submission, vacillation, susceptibility, variability, withdrawal, acceptance.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySynonyms of RESISTANCE | Collins American English Thesaurus

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   4 days ago · 1 (noun) in the sense of opposition. Definition. the act of resisting. In remote villages there is a resistance to change. Synonyms. opposition. hostility. aversion. refusal to accept. lack of enthusiasm for. reluctance to accept. See examples for synonyms. 2 (noun) in the sense of fighting. Definition. the act of resisting.