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resistible

resistible

3.9
Easy to refuse or overcome
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈzɪstəbl/
translation icon : resistible
  • The facts, figures, and the story of the resistible rise of previous contenders should give pause to those who either cheer or fear the United States' abdication.

Examples

  • Yeah, whenever I hear these kinds of comments, I have a barely resistible urge to say something incredibly sarcastic like: so you think the world sprang into existence in the 1940s?

    Blog text (28)

  • You know, I find that girl completely resistible.

    The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)

  • Louis is a resistible man.

    Tender Is the Night (1962)

  • To some extent, that shapes up as a battle of easily resistible force vs. imminently movable object:

    Blog text (30)

  • The cause of this confrontation between this resistible force and that movable object came into view around a corner: a group of boys also equipped with standard issue strappings of books, one smoking as per program.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Forswearing applications of omnipotence, Corvinus's God provisioned creaturely wills with "necessary and sufficient," though resistible, means of salvation.

    Academic text (2018)

  • His charm was resistible, making it easy to walk away from the situation.

  • The advertisement was so persuasive that resisting its offer felt nearly resistible.

  • Despite her efforts to stay focused, the delicious aromas from the kitchen were resistible.

Synonyms

beatable
vsresistible
4 3.7

Able to be defeated by an opponent

is about being able to be withstood or overcome generally
vincible
vsresistible
1 9.9

Able to be defeated

places more emphasis on being able to be resisted or withstood
vanquishable
vsresistible
  • Formal
8.6

Can be defeated or overcome

focuses more on being able to be resisted or held off
subduable
vsresistible
8.2

Able to be controlled or made calm

is about being able to be resisted or overcome rather than controlled
nonresistant
vsresistible
6.1

Easily suffers harm from disease, force, or other influence

describes the ability to be withstood rather than passive susceptibility
unresistant
vsresistible
  • Specialized
6.8

Easily harmed by disease or chemicals

means being able to be withstood rather than having passive vulnerability

Antonyms

irresistible
88 3.8

Too attractive to refuse

How Resistible

resistible
3.9
irresistible
88 3.8

Surface Forms

resistible positive
resistibler comparative
resistiblest superlative

Morphology

resistible = resist (transparent) = resist + ible

The adjective is directly derived from the verb 'resist' with the adjectival suffix '-ible' meaning 'able to be resisted'.

Etymology

Resistible comes from Latin parts re- 'back' and sistere 'to stand', and it is related to the common English verb resist and the noun resistance. So, something resistible is literally 'able to be stood against', which is why it means it can be held back or refused.