UNRESISTANT Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

unresistant

adjective

ˌən-ri-ˈzi-stənt

Definition of unresistant

as in vulnerable

lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack a weakened immune system that rendered him unresistant to pneumonia

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as in resigned

receiving or enduring without offering resistance the kitten was surprisingly unresistant when the vet examined her

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Recent Examples of unresistant Yet what has been most striking, in the years since Heller, is how generally unresistant Justices and judges have been to that interpretation. — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 7 May 2021

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresistant

Adjective

Our movements should not be so vulnerable to the myth of individual leaders.

— Supriya Lopez Pillai, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The Global Gift Gala is a philanthropic event organized to raise funds for vulnerable children, women, and families.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of vulnerable

Adjective

There’s no wonder or dread in this future — just the resigned acceptance that nothing is remarkable, despite all the nifty gadgets everyone has.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Liz Alvarado skillfully broadens this figure from a resigned, knowing older woman committed to marrying for security, to believably revealing dormant feelings within her that tamped down her first-and-only true enamorado Diego.

— Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 12 May 2026

Definition of resigned

Adjective

The 49ers don’t have a deep defensive tackle room and are susceptible against the run, but if the 49ers’ offense can force opponents into passing scripts, Morris’ defense has a chance to surprise.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Those navigating the market without the requisite knowledge or information are susceptible to potential outlier losses.

— David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of susceptible

Adjective

Reflecting on her obedient past as a child actor, Panettiere told THR that that pressure ultimately took a toll on her.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
The native, late summer-blooming obedient plant is a showy addition to your garden.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of obedient

Adjective

What bothers Fairchild is the assumption behind it — that the dancers are voiceless and helpless.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Y’know, the two living, breathing, helpless children forced to sit idle while their mother and (almost) step-father constantly and brazenly risk abandoning them.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of helpless

Adjective

Women of color are some of the most unprotected people in society.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
The deal — agreed upon in late June — would send Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first-rounders, a first-round pick swap and two second-rounders to the Clippers.

— Matt Schubert, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of unprotected

Adjective

Over time, the proportion of resistant bacteria will increase as nonresistant bacteria are killed by the antibiotic.

— Andre Hudson, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2021
The complaint accuses the police officers, Jordan Belchamber and Christino Quinonez, of failing to immediately intervene upon seeing Zapata Hernandez being restrained — handcuffed, nonresistant and facedown — on the pavement.

— Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2021

Definition of nonresistant

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