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

Reed especially faces little resistance until the big showdown against the captain, during which that denim jacket finally gets a stain. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

Public polling backs up the scale of the resistance Abbott described. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Like many Dutch children, little Audrey had also been enlisted in the resistance to carry messages hidden in her shoes. — Daria Egidi, Vanity Fair, 23 Aug. 2026

But that process would take years, and during the musicians’ time in the Soviet Union in 1985, Goldberg says they were bolstered by the refuseniks and their resistance against the regime. — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026