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resistant
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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈzɪstənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɪˈzɪstənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ri zis′tənt)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026re•sist•ant /rɪˈzɪstənt/USA pronunciation adj. - resisting.
See -sist-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026re•sist•ant
(ri zis′tənt),USA pronunciation adj.
- resisting.
n. - a person or thing that resists.
- Middle French resistant, present participle of resister to resist; see -ant
- 1590–1600
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
resistant /rɪˈzɪstənt/ adj - characterized by or showing resistance; resisting
- impervious to the action of corrosive substances, heat, etc: a highly resistant surface
- (in combination): a heat-resistant surface
n - a person or thing that resists
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