resistible (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /rɪˈzɪstəbl/

Definition

Able to be resisted; capable of being withstood or opposed.

Examples

• The army found the enemy's defenses to be surprisingly resistible.

• His charm was resistible to no one.

• The urge to check social media was resistible for a few hours, but not all day.

How to Use resistible

resistible to (prepositional phrase)

Able to be influenced or affected by someone or something. — "The new policy proved resistible to public opinion."

Synonyms of resistible

Words with a similar meaning to resistible:

• vulnerable
• susceptible
• yielding

Antonyms of resistible

Words with the opposite meaning to resistible:

• irresistible
• invincible

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