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resistible

/rɪˈzɪstəbəl/
re · sist · i · ble
Adverb:resistibly
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1

Capable of being resisted, withstood, or opposed.

Example

"Historians argued that the tyrant's rise to power was entirely resistible had the opposition united earlier."

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• Rhymes for resistible

• Nearby Words

resistant
resistantly
resister
resistible
resistive
resistor
resit

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin resistibilis, from Latin resistere ('to make a stand, oppose, withstand'), formed from re- ('back, against') and sistere ('to take a stand').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Resistible. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/resistible
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