Synonyms for resistant
rɪˈzɪs təntre·sis·tant

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1. immune, resistantadjective

   relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)

   Synonyms:
   immune, tolerant, repellent, insubordinate, resistive

   Antonyms:
   absorbent, intolerable, compliant, absorptive, unendurable, unbearable, susceptible, pervious

2. tolerant, resistantadjective

   able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress

   "the plant is tolerant of saltwater"; "these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided"; "the new hybrid is more resistant to drought"

   Synonyms:
   resistive, large-minded, immune, insubordinate, broad, kind, patient of, liberal, tolerant, repellent

   Antonyms:
   pervious, susceptible, intolerable, compliant, absorbent, unendurable, absorptive, unbearable

3. resistantadjective

   impervious to being affected

   "resistant to the effects of heat"; "resistant to persuasion"

   Synonyms:
   immune, tolerant, repellent, insubordinate, resistive

   Antonyms:
   intolerable, unendurable, absorptive, pervious, compliant, susceptible, unbearable, absorbent

4. insubordinate, resistant, resistiveadjective

   disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority

   Synonyms:
   immune, tolerant, repellent, insubordinate, resistive

   Antonyms:
   absorbent, susceptible, intolerable, unendurable, compliant, pervious, unbearable, absorptive

5. repellent, resistantadjective

   incapable of absorbing or mixing with

   "a water-repellent fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and water"

   Synonyms:
   wicked, loathly, rebarbative, repelling, disgusting, loathsome, repellent, immune, resistive, revolting, distasteful, disgustful, tolerant, foul, yucky, skanky, repellant, insubordinate

   Antonyms:
   intolerable, pervious, absorptive, susceptible, unendurable, compliant, unbearable, absorbent

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1. resistantadjective

   Synonyms:
   resisting, opposing, renitent

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1. List of paraphrases for "resistant":

   resilient, resistance, refractory, hard-wearing, drug-resistant, hardy, sturdy, resistive, rugged, resisters, tolerant, reluctant, durable, strength

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1. Leena Menghaney:

   Despite increased investment in prevention and treatment of drug resistant TB over the last decade, local authorities, the National TB Programme and policymakers in India are not directing sufficient attention to infection control.

2. Parker Singleton:

   I’m not a clinician, but if it continues to be safe and effective I could imagine it becoming a very useful psychoanalytical tool, you don’t have to have treatment-resistant depression to benefit from it, any therapy process could be helped by it.

3. Frank Larkin:

   The Acanthamoeba organism is very resistant to drugs, which is the main reason some patients' treatments take such a long time.

4. Louise Sperling:

   Science is making improvements to crops, but they are not getting to farmers, products farmers might want to choose, (including) varieties that are better resistant to climate change, aren't accessible.

5. Jacky Rosen:

   The Russian President is still resistant, i think they are continuing to work with our NATO allies trying to find a back channel without provoking World War III.