Dictionary definition · resistant
adjective
- relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
- able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress"the plant is tolerant of saltwater"
- impervious to being affected"resistant to the effects of heat"
- disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
- incapable of absorbing or mixing with"a water-repellent fabric"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).