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Synonyms for resisting
adj resistantmore negative
adjective. bad, contradictory
- abrogating
- adverse
- against
- annulling
- antagonistic
- anti
- balky
- colorless
- con
- contrary
- contravening
- counteractive
- cynical
- denying
- detrimental
- disallowing
- disavowing
- dissentient
- dissenting
- gainsaying
- gloomy
- impugning
- invalidating
- jaundiced
- naysaying
- neutralizing
- nugatory
- nullifying
- opposing
- pessimistic
- privative
- recusant
- refusing
- rejecting
- removed
- repugnant
- resisting
- resistive
- unaffirmative
- unenthusiastic
- unfavorable
- uninterested
- unwilling
- weak
negative
adjective. bad, contradictory
- abrogating
- adverse
- against
- annulling
- antagonistic
- anti
- balky
- colorless
- con
- contrary
- contravening
- counteractive
- cynical
- denying
- detrimental
- disallowing
- disavowing
- dissentient
- dissenting
- gainsaying
- gloomy
- impugning
- invalidating
- jaundiced
- naysaying
- neutralizing
- nugatory
- nullifying
- opposing
- pessimistic
- privative
- recusant
- refusing
- rejecting
- removed
- repugnant
- resisting
- resistive
- unaffirmative
- unenthusiastic
- unfavorable
- uninterested
- unwilling
- weak
recalcitrant
adjective. disobedient, uncontrollable
renitent
adjective. resistant
resistant
adjective. opposing
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