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resistance

[ri-zis-tuhns] / rɪˈzɪs təns /
NOUN
fighting, opposition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
battle defiance fight intransigence protection refusal struggle support
STRONG
blocking check combat contention counteraction cover detention friction hindrance holding impedance impediment obstruction rebuff retardation safeguard screen shield stand watch
WEAK
halting impeding parrying protecting striking back warding off withstanding
Antonyms
STRONG
aid assistance help liberation peace promotion
WEAK
compliance conforming cooperation submission

Example Sentences

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Even the path of least resistance, however, has economic repercussions.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The training is called SERE, which stands for “survival, evasion, resistance and escape.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

That resistance complicates contemporary readings of his life.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Meghan Blanco, a former federal prosecutor and veteran defense attorney, suggested Gee’s inaction with Essayli might be a clever act of resistance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

But Adek, who was more spoiled, more entitled than me, he was working for the resistance?

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.