Synonyms of resists

resists

verb

present tense third-person singular of resist

as in opposes

to refuse to give in to

it is important to resist the temptation to run away from your problems

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opposes
• withstands
• fights
• repels
• defies
• contradicts
• combats
• counters
• contends (with)
• hinders
• thwarts
• challenges
• obstructs
• bucks
• frustrates
• stems
• disputes
• balks
• contests
• baffles
• battles
• foils
• checks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• yields (to)
• submits (to)
• surrenders (to)
• succumbs (to)
• gives in (to)
• bows (to)
• stoops (to)
• capitulates (to)
• knuckles under (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resists

The latest example of congressional scrutiny comes as Commerce reportedly resists other agencies’ overtures to add Megaspeed to its trade blacklist. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Here, the screen is also supported by a new hinge that effectively resists wobble while remaining easy to open with one hand. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

Less-ripe bananas contain more resistant starch, a type of carbohydrate that resists breakdown, helping to slow digestion and potentially improve glucose handling. — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2026

Caribbean countries are attempting to participate as equal partners, while Britain, the former imperial center, resists meaningful engagement with the historical foundations of its wealth and power. — Brooke N. Newman, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

The environment of wartime New York rings out silently but urgently from Nighthawks; as a temple of fluorescent light persisting through the infernal darkness, Hopper’s diner figuratively and symbolically resists the blackouts imposed upon the city. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

The shampoo nourishes the scalp with panthenol and niacinamide, while the conditioner fortifies strands with lipids for thicker-looking hair that resists breakage. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

The film became the company’s most internationally visible production, but Chavezmontes resists defining Piano by a single title or genre. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026

Is there a part of you that resists the idea of depending on this treatment? — Marcela Gottschald, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026