resistant
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3.7
- adjective
- /rɪˈzɪstənt/
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resistente
- The genetically engineered plants boast a borrowed gene that may make them resistant to barley yellow dwarf virus.
- resistant to change
And I think I want to use this because it's very stress resistant and you can sew it.
- And I think I want to use this because it's very stress resistant and you can sew it.
- And then it's thermally incredibly resistant.
- But what's really cool about this plane is that it's stall resistant.
- But they're bite resistant, so the bats can bite you with these gloves on and not go through.
- So it's not only very much higher fidelity, but it's also much more resistant to interference, and that's the main advantage of FM radio.
- So, you know, they're not completely rot resistant.
- That's a very extreme thought, but you might need those seeds to to cross pollinate to make a more powdery mildew resistant pumpkin.
- And that I I think should be tremendously resistant.
- So I don't think Bitcoin is very resistant.
Examples
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Turns out that's because, much like me, it's meant to be rugged, resistant to dust, mud and snow.
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Many problems, however, either differ from any situations previously encountered or prove resistant to familiar solutions.
Academic text (1990) -
And so now they put the heat resistant paint on it.
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Let's suppose that you have a gene that is resistant to a particular disease.
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The goal is to find the genes that are expressed only in resistant individuals.
Academic text (2006) -
So do our students, and these concepts are surprisingly resistant to change.
Academic text (1999) -
We know that socially pervasive values and attitudes are often highly resistant to change.
Academic text (2005) -
No more touch ups, resistant to smudging, tears, humidity, and water.
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In addition, the tanks are more resistant to acid build-up and provide better insulation against Minnesota winters.
Academic text (1998) -
The new smartphone case is resistant to water damage, making it ideal for outdoor use.
Synonyms
250
1.7
Strong and able to resist damage or rough use
112
3.9
Strong and able to work well in difficult conditions
57
4.2
Not affected by something that usually changes other people
22
7.7
Not able to be harmed by attack or criticism
18
3.9
Able to live and grow in cold or bad weather
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4.4
Can survive in difficult conditions like heat or drought
10
7.9
Too strong and well protected for anyone to capture or defeat
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3.4
Keeps some water out without being fully waterproof
3
4.1
Not easily burned in a fire
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4.7
Resists damage from rust or chemicals
1
5.3
Bacteria or germs that penicillin does not kill
1
5.7
Able to grow or live when there is very little food
A material or building that is difficult to burn and able to stay whole in a fire for some time
Does not burn easily in a fire, for example walls or doors
Not easily affected by the brown, flaky damage that forms on metal
A material not easily damaged by moths
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A mild adult illness that develops slowly with high blood sugar and usually does not cause ketosis
- Specialized
A mild adult condition of high blood sugar usually controlled by diet and pills, not insulin
- Specialized
A mild diabetes in adults controlled by diet and pills rather than insulin
- Specialized
A mild diabetes in adults that rarely causes blood acid and doctors treat with diet or tablets not insulin
- Specialized
Bacteria that penicillin does not kill and that keep growing
- Specialized
An antibiotic like penicillin that still works when bacteria make a chemical that breaks penicillin
How Resistant
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Etymology
Resistant comes from the verb resist, made of re- 'back' and sist 'to stand', so it originally meant 'to stand against'. So if someone is resistant to ideas, they 'stand against' those ideas and are not easily changed.