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resistant |
Grep of noun resistant ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus ketosis-resistant diabetes ketosis-resistant diabetes mellitus non-resistant penicillin-resistant bacteria penicillinase-resistant antibiotic Overview of adj resistant The adj resistant has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) immune, resistant -- (relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)) 2. resistant -- (incapable of being affected; "resistant to persuasion") 3. insubordinate, resistant, resistive -- (disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority) 4. repellent, resistant -- (incapable of absorbing or mixing with "a water-repellent fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and water") Antonyms of adj resistant 4 senses of resistant Sense 1 immune, resistant INDIRECT (VIA unsusceptible) -> susceptible Sense 2 resistant INDIRECT (VIA impervious) -> pervious Sense 3 insubordinate, resistant, resistive INDIRECT (VIA defiant) -> compliant Sense 4 repellent, resistant INDIRECT (VIA nonabsorbent) -> absorbent, absorptive Similarity of adj resistant 4 senses of resistant Sense 1 immune, resistant => unsusceptible (vs. susceptible), insusceptible Sense 2 resistant => impervious (vs. pervious), imperviable Sense 3 insubordinate, resistant, resistive => defiant (vs. compliant) Sense 4 repellent, resistant => nonabsorbent (vs. absorbent), nonabsorptive Attributes of adj resistant Familiarity of adj resistant resistant used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj resistant crease-resistant fire-resistant moth-resistant nonresistant penicillin-resistant resistant run-resistant unresistant water-resistant wrinkle-resistant Overview of adj resistant The adj resistant has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) immune, resistant -- (relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)) 2. resistant -- (incapable of being affected; "resistant to persuasion") 3. insubordinate, resistant, resistive -- (disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority) 4. repellent, resistant -- (incapable of absorbing or mixing with "a water-repellent fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and water")
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