Resistant
adjectiverɪ'zɪstʌnt
Adjective
able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress
“the new hybrid is more resistant to drought”
Similar:Tolerantincapable of absorbing or mixing with
“plastic highly resistant to steam and water”
Similar:Repellentimpervious to being affected
“resistant to the effects of heat”
“resistant to persuasion”
disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
Similar:Immune
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Similar Words
- Insubordinate
- Resistive
- Immune
- Tolerant
- Repellent
- Noncompliant
- Defiant
- Insusceptible
- Unsusceptible
- Tolerable
- Nonabsorbent
- Nonabsorptive
- Imperviable
- Impervious
- Resistance