Meaning of resistance

Definitions of resistance

1. [n] - any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion

2. [n] - the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)

3. [n] - (psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness

4. [n] - group action in opposition to those in power

5. [n] - the military action of resisting the enemy's advance

6. [n] - the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

1. he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens

2. despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead

3. the enemy offered little resistance

resistance Synonyms

opposition

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