Nonresistant and Restive

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Nonresistant adjective - Receiving or enduring without offering resistance.

Usage example: the nonresistant arrest of most of the demonstrators

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Restive is an antonym for nonresistant.

Restive adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.

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Nonresistant is an antonym for restive.

Nearby Words: rest, restless, resting, restlessly, restively

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