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- Dictionaryresistant/rɪˈzɪst(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. offering resistance to something or someone: "some of the old Churches are resistant to change" Similar Opposite
- 2. denoting starch that is not easily broken down by enzymes within the body and is therefore minimally absorbed during digestion: "cooked rice, like bread, contains a useful amount of resistant starch, which acts like fibre in the digestive system"
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RESISTANT definition: 1. not wanting to accept something, especially changes or new ideas: 2. not harmed or affected by…. Learn more.
The meaning of RESISTANT is giving, capable of, or exhibiting resistance —often used in combination. How to use resistant in a sentence.
resistant (to something) opposing something and trying to stop it happening. Elderly people are not always resistant to change. -resistant. (in adjectives) not damaged by the thing mentioned. disease-resistant plants. fire-resistant materials. see also heat-resistant, water-resistant.
Being resistant means to be immune or impervious to something. A vest that's resistant to bullets is bullet-proof. Anything resistant has a certain power — specifically, the power to resist or fight off — something else.
1. adjective. Someone who is resistant to something is opposed to it and wants to prevent it. Some people are very resistant to the idea of exercise. [ + to] Synonyms: opposed, hostile, dissident, unwilling More Synonyms of resistant. 2. adjective. If something is resistant to a particular thing, it is not harmed by it.
Resistant definition: exhibiting or offering resistance; resisting (often used in combination). See examples of RESISTANT used in a sentence.
1. Someone who is resistant to something is opposed to it and wants to prevent it. [...] 2. If something is resistant to a particular thing, it is not harmed by it. [...] More. Definitions of '-resistant' -resistant is added to nouns to form adjectives that describe something as not being harmed or affected by the thing mentioned. [...] More.
RESISTANT definition: 1. not wanting to accept something, especially changes or new ideas: 2. not harmed or affected by…. Learn more.
What does the word resistant mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word resistant. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. resistant has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. medicine (1870s) organic chemistry (1980s) See meaning & use. How common is the word resistant?
adj. 1. characterized by or showing resistance; resisting. 2. a. impervious to the action of corrosive substances, heat, etc: a highly resistant surface. b. ( in combination ): a heat-resistant surface. n. a person or thing that resists.
