Resistance Synonyms and Antonyms

rĭ-zĭstəns
The power of holding back another substance
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. retardation
  2. friction
  3. nonconduction
  4. nonpromotion
  5. attrition
  6. reserve
  7. surface resistance
  8. detention
  9. volume resistance
  10. impedance
An opposition
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. underground
  2. underground movement
  3. partisans
  4. maquis (French)
  5. insurgency
  6. uprising
  7. boycott
  8. strike
  9. walkout
  10. slowdown
  11. front
  12. stand
  13. guerrilla movement
An electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
(Noun)

Words Related to Resistance

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