Synonyms of resistance

resistance

noun

ri-ˈzi-stən(t)s 

1

as in opposition

the inclination to resist

after some initial resistance, the city council warmed up to the proposed development plan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opposition
• objection
• protest
• defiance
• remonstrance
• disobedience
• noncompliance
• reservation
• recalcitrance
• compunction
• demur
• misgiving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compliance
• acquiescence
• approval
• acceptance
• obedience

2

as in underground

a secret organization in a conquered country fighting against enemy forces

soldiers from the resistance were captured after a skirmish outside the foreign ministry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• underground
• conspiracy
• cabal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resistance

Its body is made from Grade 5 titanium that combines strength, corrosion resistance, and low weight. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 July 2026

By reflexively framing withdrawal as resistance rather than a deficit, the expert class helped remove the mechanism that might actually have helped. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 July 2026

Many arrive here carrying pressures that extend far beyond the workshop floor — from childcare and deep financial instability to resistance at home from husbands or parents uneasy about women doing construction work. — Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026

Saudi Arabia offered little resistance, but this was the Spain people expected to see. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026