resistant

Word parts

resist + -ant

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /rɪˈzɪstənt/

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Adjective

Positive resistant

Comparative more resistant

Superlative most resistant

1. Something that is resistant to something else is against it or resists it.

   The country was particularly resistant to change after the war.

   This strain of bacteria was found to be resistant to antibiotics.

Related words

• resistance