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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 means not wanting to accept something, especially changes or new ideas, or not harmed or affected by something. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
The meaning of RESISTANT is giving, capable of, or exhibiting resistance —often used in combination. How to use resistant in a sentence.
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 (to something) opposing something and trying to stop it happening. Elderly people are not always resistant to change.
Resistant definition: exhibiting or offering resistance; resisting (often used in combination). See examples of RESISTANT used 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.
Learn the meaning and usage of the word resistant, which can describe something that is not affected, opposed or damaged by something else. See pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
