NONRESISTANT Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

nonresistant

adjective

ˌnän-ri-ˈzi-stənt

Definition of nonresistant

as in resigned

receiving or enduring without offering resistance the nonresistant arrest of most of the demonstrators

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Recent Examples of nonresistant Over time, the proportion of resistant bacteria will increase as nonresistant bacteria are killed by the antibiotic. — Andre Hudson, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2021 The complaint accuses the police officers, Jordan Belchamber and Christino Quinonez, of failing to immediately intervene upon seeing Zapata Hernandez being restrained — handcuffed, nonresistant and facedown — on the pavement. — Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2021 Lastly, southeast Asian countries have a relatively low transmission rate, meaning resistant strains run up against less competition from more dominant nonresistant strains. — Washington Post, 30 July 2019 Heavy use of antibiotics, while often necessary, can kill off the nonresistant infections and allow resistant ones to thrive. — Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2019 When the new drug kills off the resistant bacteria, nonresistant versions will have a better chance of surviving. — K. N. Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2016

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonresistant

Adjective

Liz Alvarado skillfully broadens this figure from a resigned, knowing older woman committed to marrying for security, to believably revealing dormant feelings within her that tamped down her first-and-only true enamorado Diego.

— Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 12 May 2026
Neither is the machine that, partway through the play, noisily turns the stage into a great berg of foam, which slowly subsumes a resigned Kramer.

— Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026

Definition of resigned

Adjective

The TikTok edits, the outfit identification threads, the contestant rivalries trending on X by the end of an episode, all of it turns 60 minutes of passive viewing into a multi-platform conversation that runs all week.

— Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Jones more aggressive Jones’ three appearances in the California Classic were defined by a passive way of playing.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 July 2026