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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.
Anything resistant has a certain power — specifically, the power to resist or fight off — something else. This word is often used medically, like when someone is resistant to a virus: that means they can't get the virus.
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. American English : resistant / rɪˈzɪstənt /
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 (to something) not affected by something; able to resist something plants that are resistant to disease Mosquitoes are becoming resistant to insecticides. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
