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

An unskilled crew can raise a structural shell in weeks instead of months, and the finished building resists fire, mold, and Category 5 hurricane winds. — Joe Mullich, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

The researchers also focused on reducing the robot’s effective inertia, a property that describes how strongly an object resists changes in its motion. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

The president, who generally resists admitting fault, has recently made several reversals responding to ethical concerns. — Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Altman resists calling the broader set of incidents a total loss-of-control event. — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Unlike Paris or New York, which are exhibitionists and appreciate a certain voyeur, Milan, as Porter implied, resists a single definition. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026

That’s an attitude that Paulo Herkenhoff, a septuagenarian art curator, resists. — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026

The actor resists framing her character as either predator or victim. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Tarlov also resists being in lockstep with every Democratic position and trend. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026