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

While Merz continues to push back against resistance to reforms, AfD — whose victory was cheered by far-right parties across Europe — faces potentially tricky maneuvering to put its candidate for governor in Saxony-Anhalt, Ulrich Siegmund, in power. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Jacir signed on as executive producer after connecting with the film’s exploration of memory and resistance. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026

Saturday’s season-opener, a record-breaking 56-7 blowout of Lafayette – a team that didn’t present much resistance at all – was just that in Year One of new head coach Jason Candle. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Despite resistance, Meghan Markle is living in the UK once again. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2026