Nonresistant and Recalcitrant
Opposite meaning words
Nonresistant
Nonresistant adjective - Receiving or enduring without offering resistance.
Usage example: the nonresistant arrest of most of the demonstrators
Recalcitrant is an antonym for nonresistant.
Recalcitrant
Recalcitrant adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Nonresistant is an antonym for recalcitrant.
Nearby Word: recalcitrance
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