Resistance

Pronunciation: /rɪˈzɪstəns/

Resistance (noun)

  1. the act of trying to stop or fight against something or someone.
  2. the body's ability to fight off illness or infection.
  3. a measure of how much a material stops the flow of electric current.

Examples

  • The workers showed resistance to the new policy.
  • There was strong resistance against the changes.

Common collocations: offer resistance, face resistance, strong resistance, build resistance, natural resistance

Synonyms of Resistance

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Resistance

  • in contexts of following rules or orders
  • in contexts of yielding to authority