resistant

adjective

re·sis·tant | \ ri-ˈzi-stənt

Definition of resistant

(Entry 1 of 2)

: giving, capable of, or exhibiting resistance —often used in combination wrinkle-resistant clothesa drug-resistant strain of virus

resistant

noun

Definition of resistant (Entry 2 of 2)

: one that resists : resister

Examples of resistant in a Sentence

Adjective

These plants are resistant to cold temperatures. He became resistant to the medication.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

His team, however, didn’t test whether the hybrid mosquitoes were more resistant to pesticides or more likely to transmit disease. — Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS, "Study on DNA spread by genetically modified mosquitoes prompts backlash," 17 Sep. 2019 The operas of Puccini are particularly resistant to tinkering. — cleveland.com, "Cleveland Opera Theater kicks off season with ingenious, talent-rich ‘La Boheme’," 16 Sep. 2019 Two administration officials said Bolton was deeply resistant to the idea of offering Rouhani anything to encourage him to a meeting that French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed. — Washington Post, "The DIY foreign policy president: Bolton ouster confirms it," 12 Sep. 2019 In Alabama, Stevenson quickly learns how resistant the white establishment is to those who sympathize with felons. — John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Just Mercy': Film Review | TIFF 2019," 7 Sep. 2019 One reason Germany proved more resistant to the tide of populism after the 2008 financial crisis is that the economy held up so well, said Mr. Mounk, the author. — Katrin Bennhold, New York Times, "Bad News for Germany’s Economy Might Be Good News for the Far Right," 16 Aug. 2019 Her non-comformist approach never wavered and was imminently resistant to trends. — Vogue, "The Women Designers Who Changed The Way We Dress," 14 Aug. 2019 Compared to Jurassic logs, most plastics are highly resistant to decay. — Raleigh Mcelvery, Smithsonian, "Ancient Sea Life May Have Hitched Across Oceans on Giant Living Rafts," 12 Aug. 2019 The Topeka School deals with violence as a more local and resistant fact. — Christine Smallwood, Harper's magazine, "Novel, Essay, Poem," 16 Sep. 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Making human cells virus-resistant will involve at least 400,000 changes to the genome, according to GP-write’s announcement today. — Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS, "Genome writing project aims to rally scientists around virus-proofing cells," 1 May 2018

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