resistance
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4.0
- noun
- /rɪˈzɪstəns/
:
resistencia
- Despite facing strong resistance from the established leaders, she continued to advocate for change.
- resistance to change
- encounter resistance
- forms of resistance
All right, because again, resistance will come when love arises.
- All right, because again, resistance will come when love arises.
- I, well, when I started out, I had some resistance to rewrites.
- I can now understand your resilience and your resistance to falling in line.
- And so after much, much resistance, they gave in and said OK.
- And is there some resistance to the transit method?
- There will be less friction and resistance like buyers objections.
- They're almost like resistance against it.
- I think I I was talking about resistance and the moment that you realize that.
- But a formula that he gave me is pain times, resistance equals suffering.
- The other reason why people feel a resistance in this is also incredibly sad.
Examples
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They're encountering a lot of resistance.
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Yet, obvious as this conclusion appears to be, there is tremendous resistance to acknowledging its reality.
Academic text (2011) -
And so after much, much resistance, they gave in and said OK.
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There was too much resistance against it.
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And the real resistance in this moment is saying no more.
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Now, as we mount this resistance, who should we be listening to?
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The question becomes, what internal resistance do I have to achieving this goal?
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What we need is organized political resistance.
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There is also likely to be political resistance in the United States and other wealthy nations.
Academic text (2008) -
My mind was ready, primed with stories of resistance and resilience, stories of survival.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
292
3.6
A statement showing disagreement or disapproval
250
3.4
The act of resisting an idea, plan, or change
180
3.0
Not being accepted by people or a group
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5.8
Strong opposition to social or political change that defends older ideas
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1.4
An act of saying you will not accept or agree to something
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3.5
A formal objection that questions whether something is fair or correct
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5.3
Open refusal to obey people in charge or rules
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6.6
A public or formal statement that shows disagreement with an idea
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5.9
A negative reaction from people to a plan or change
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7.4
A strong statement that shows you disagree or say something is not true
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5.6
A way to act against authority without violence, for example by refusing to cooperate
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3.9
A way of opposing a government without using violence, for example by refusing to obey laws
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9.8
A formal spoken or written complaint showing strong disagreement
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8.9
An objection or refusal, usually as a formal protest
Antonyms
Compounds
3
5.6
A way to act against authority without violence, for example by refusing to cooperate
2
3.9
A way of opposing a government without using violence, for example by refusing to obey laws
- Specialized
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3.9
The amount a material stops or slows the flow of electric current
A Palestinian political and armed group called Hamas that fights Israel and seeks to replace it with an Islamic state
A Spanish armed group that tried to overthrow the government to make a communist state
- Specialized
A device that measures very high temperatures by watching how electricity in a hot wire changes
- Specialized
A tool that measures temperature by how easily electricity passes through a metal wire
- Specialized
A measure of how much a part in an electrical circuit stops the flow of electricity, for example the ohm
- Specialized
A machine that heats things by passing electricity through a metal wire
- Specialized
How much a material stops electric current while voltage and current change together
How Resistant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Resistance comes from Latin re- 'back' and sistere 'to stand', so when someone shows resistance they 'stand against' a change or idea and refuse to accept it.