Resistance synonyms | Best 95 synonyms for resistance

A defense

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warding-off

A violation of the rules in lacrosse in which a player in possession of the ball uses a free hand or arm to push or control the movement of a defender or a defender's stick.

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struggle

A strenuous effort in the face of difficulty:

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coping

(Architecture) The top layer of a brick wall, especially one that slopes in order to throw off water

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rebuff

A blunt or abrupt repulse or refusal, as to an offer.

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protection

The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.

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safeguard

Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense.

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cover

A shelter for protection, as from gunfire

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immunity

Immunity is defined as being able to resist a disease or medical condition or the freedom from punishment.

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defense (related)

The act or power of defending, or guarding against attack, harm, or danger

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check

The definition of a check is a sudden stop or a person or thing that restrains or controls.

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unsusceptibility

The power of remaining impervious to an influence

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rebellion

(Uncountable) Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.

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resist (related)

A protective coating or covering.

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holding

A decision or ruling as by a court of law

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defiance

A challenge

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protecting

A defense

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screen

The surface area of a television set, personal computer, radar receiver, etc. on which images or data are displayed

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stand

(Military, plural often stand) A single set, as of arms.

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shield

Anything which protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.

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halting

A defense

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fight

A struggle to achieve an objective:

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impeding

A defense

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opposition

The position of two celestial bodies when their celestial longitude differs by 180°, especially a configuration in which Earth lies on a straight line between the Sun and a superior planet or the Moon. Planets in this position rise as the Sun sets and are visible all night long, reaching their highest point in the sky at midnight; the Moon in this position is full.

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nonpromotion

The power of holding back another substance

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uprising

An upward slope or ascent

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withdrawal (antonym)

The act or process of giving up the use of a narcotic drug to which one has become addicted, typically accompanied by distressing physiological and mental effects (withdrawal symptoms)

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acceptance (antonym)

(Law) An express or implied act by which one accepts an obligation, offer, contract, etc. together with all its legal consequences

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revolution (related)

In the case of celestial bodies - the traversal of one body through an orbit around another body.

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antagonism

The state of being opposed or hostile to another or to each other; opposition or hostility

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striking back

A defense

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parrying

The act of one who parries.

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obstruction

The act of obstructing:

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ohm's law (related)

A law relating the voltage difference between two points, the electric current flowing between them, and the resistance of the path of the current. Mathematically, the law states that V = IR, where V is the voltage difference, I is the current in amperes, and R is the resistance in ohms. For a given voltage, higher resistance entails lower current flow.

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obstinacy

The state or quality of being stubborn or refractory.

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immovability

The state of being immovable

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unalterableness

The quality or state or not being alterable.

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hardness

An instance of this quality; hardship.

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imperviousness

The state of being impervious

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endurance

Ability to endure hardship.

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unyieldingness

The state or condition of being unyielding.

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fixedness

The state or condition of being fixed.

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fastness

Rapidity, swiftness

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stability

The condition of being stable or in equilibrium, and thus resistant to change

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stableness

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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permanence

(Physics) The reciprocal of magnetic inductance.

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invulnerability

The state of being invulnerable.

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retardation

The extent to which anything is retarded; the result of any retarding or delay; mental, social, or physical slowness.

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nonconduction

Failure to conduct (heat, electricity, etc.).

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friction

The definition of friction is conflict or unease created when two people of opposing views or ideals come together or the resistance that occurs when surfaces rub together.

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attrition

The gradual reduction in a tangible or intangible resource due to causes that are passive and do not involve productive use of the resource.

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reserve

A reservation of public land:

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surface resistance

The power of holding back another substance

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detention

The act of keeping an individual imprisoned or in custody.

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volume resistance

The power of holding back another substance

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impedance

(Physics) A measure of the opposition to the flow of an alternating current in a circuit; the aggregation of its resistance, inductive and capacitive reactance. Represented by the symbol Z.

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underground movement

An opposition

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partisans

Plural form of partisan

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maquis (French)

An opposition

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insurgency

Insurgence

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boycott

A surname.

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strike

A perfectly thrown ball:

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walkout

A sudden stoppage of work; a strike

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slowdown

A reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, etc.

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front

(Informal) An act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself.

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guerrilla movement

An opposition

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conforming (antonym)

fighting, opposition

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cooperation (antonym)

The association of persons or businesses for common, usually economic, benefit.

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compliance (antonym)

(Uncountable, business) the department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with

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submission (antonym)

The act or fact of submitting to the power of another:

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receptivity (antonym)

(Uncountable) The state of being receptive

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renitence

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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underground

(Chiefly UK) An underground railway.

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electric-resistance

a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms

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electrical-resistance

(Physics) The opposition offered by an electrical conductor to the flow of a current through itself, resulting in a conversion of electrical energy into heat and radiation. The SI derived unit of resistance is the ohm. Symbol: R.

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tolerance (related)

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resistence (related)

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susceptibility (related)

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blocking

(Theater) The precise movement and positioning of actors on a stage in order to facilitate the performance of a play, ballet, film or opera (originally planned using miniature blocks).

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vacillation (antonym)

Changing location by moving back and forth.

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variability (antonym)

The state or characteristic of being variable

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objection (related)

(--- Law) The formal registration of protest against the admission of a piece of evidence at trial, on the grounds of some legal defect.

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movement

An organized effort by supporters of a common goal:

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oppugnation

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recalcitration

A kicking back again; opposition; repugnance; refractoriness.

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renitency

Alternative form of renitence.

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insusceptibility

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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resistor

An electric component that transmits current in direct proportion to the voltage across it.

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resistivity

(Physics) In general, the resistance to electric current of a material. In particular, the degree to which a material resists the flow of electricity or heat.

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ohmic resistance

a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms

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adhesion (related)

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suppression (related)

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resistant (related)

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instability (related)

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repression (related)

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