Synonyms of resistances

resistances

noun

plural of resistance

1

as in oppositions

the inclination to resist

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• oppositions
• objections
• defiances
• protests
• remonstrances
• compunctions
• disobediences
• misgivings
• recalcitrances
• noncompliances
• demurs
• reservations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compliances
• acquiescences
• approvals
• acceptances
• obediences

2

as in undergrounds

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

• undergrounds
• conspiracies
• cabals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resistances

Thornton’s latest work has the potential to reach more audiences precisely because of the Huckleberry Finn-like spirit of its Kid and Max saga, giving more folks the opportunity to learn about colonialist histories and indigenous resistances in the lands down under. — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026

Instead, in most analog AI schemes, the weights are stored in one of several types of nonvolatile memory as a conductance value (the resistances above). — IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2025