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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.
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.
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.
Define resistant. resistant synonyms, resistant pronunciation, resistant translation, English dictionary definition of resistant. adj. Capable of, offering, or showing resistance. Often used in combination: drug-resistant bacteria; wrinkle-resistant pants.