Resistant and Yielding

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Resistant adjective - Disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority.

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Yielding is an antonym for resistant.

Nearby Words: resist, resistance, resistivity

Yielding adjective - Receiving or enduring without offering resistance.

Usage example: a person too yielding to even stand up for his own rights

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Resistant is an antonym for yielding in topics: soft, accommodating.

Nearby Words: yield, yielded

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