All nonresistant synonyms
nonΒ·reΒ·sisΒ·tant
N n adjective nonresistant
- inactive β not active: an inactive volcano.
- lifeless β not endowed with life; having no life; inanimate: lifeless matter.
- apathetic β If you describe someone as apathetic, you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about doing anything.
- indifferent β without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
- laid-back β relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
- nonviolent β not violent; free of violence.
- quiet β making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- static β pertaining to or characterized by a fixed or stationary condition.
- unflappable β not easily upset or confused, especially in a crisis; imperturbable.
- uninvolved β very intricate or complex: an involved reply.
- bearing β Someone's bearing is the way in which they move or stand.
- cool β Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
- flat β horizontally level: a flat roof.
- idle β not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- long-suffering β enduring injury, trouble, or provocation long and patiently.
- patient β a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- yielding β inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
- acquiescent β Someone who is acquiescent is ready to agree to do what someone wants, or to accept what they do.
- asleep β Someone who is asleep is sleeping.
- compliant β If you say that someone is compliant, you mean they willingly do what they are asked to do.
- docile β easily managed or handled; tractable: a docile horse.
- enduring β Continuing or long-lasting.
- forbearing β to refrain or abstain from; desist from.
- hands off β of, belonging to, using, or used by the hand.
- inert β having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active): inert matter.
- latent β present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential: latent ability.
- moony β dreamy, listless, or silly.
- motionless β without motion: a motionless statue.
- phlegmatic β not easily excited to action or display of emotion; apathetic; sluggish.
- poker-faced β an expressionless face: He can tell a funny story with a poker face.
- quiescent β being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless: a quiescent mind.
- receptive β having the quality of receiving, taking in, or admitting.
- resigned β submissive or acquiescent.
- sleepy β ready or inclined to sleep; drowsy.
- stolid β not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive.
- submissive β inclined or ready to submit or yield to the authority of another; unresistingly or humbly obedient: submissive servants.
- tractable β easily managed or controlled; docile; yielding: a tractable child; a tractable disposition.
- unassertive β confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive; dogmatic: He is too assertive as a salesman.
- unresisting β to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
- accommodating β If you describe someone as accommodating, you like the fact that they are willing to do things in order to please you or help you.
- deferential β Someone who is deferential is polite and respectful towards someone else.
- dutiful β performing the duties expected or required of one; characterized by doing one's duty: a dutiful citizen; a dutiful child.
- meek β humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
- obedient β obeying or willing to obey; complying with or submissive to authority: an obedient son.
- passive β not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling.
- abject β You use abject to emphasize that a situation or quality is extremely bad.
- amenable β If you are amenable to something, you are willing to do it or accept it.
- complying β Present participle of comply.
- domesticated β to convert (animals, plants, etc.) to domestic uses; tame.
- humble β not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.