resistance

[ri-zis-tuhns] / rɪˈzɪs təns /

NOUN

fighting, opposition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

battle defiance fight intransigence protection refusal struggle support

STRONG

blocking check combat contention counteraction cover detention friction hindrance holding impedance impediment obstruction rebuff retardation safeguard screen shield stand watch

WEAK

halting impeding parrying protecting striking back warding off withstanding

Antonyms

STRONG

aid assistance help liberation peace promotion

WEAK

compliance conforming cooperation submission

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I’m doing heavy resistance training, or I’m doing incline walking.

From The Wall Street Journal

For anxiety, aerobic, resistance, mind-body, and mixed exercise programs each had a medium sized positive effect.

From Science Daily

This chaotic reshuffling allows cancer cells to evolve quickly and develop resistance to treatment.

From Science Daily

KYIV, Ukraine—It was late January, and an elite Ukrainian team grabbed their tools for a special operation critical to their country’s resistance against Russia: an underwater drone, a hammer and a chisel.

From The Wall Street Journal

The resistance held, but only for so long.

From BBC

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