Dictionary Check: resistant

"resistant" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 10 points

Definition

adjective

relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)

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adjective

able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress

Example: "the plant is tolerant of saltwater"
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adjective

impervious to being affected

Example: "resistant to the effects of heat"
adjective

disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority

adjective

incapable of absorbing or mixing with

Example: "a water-repellent fabric"
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