resistance
nounDivide resistance into syllables:
re · sis · tance
How to pronounce resistance:
Definition of resistance:
- resistance (noun):
- an act or instance of resisting opposition
- the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with.
Synonyms for resistance:
actionprotestdefianceoppositionimmunityAntonyms for resistance:
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