resisters
Those who oppose
Resisters are people who resist—who oppose, refuse to comply with, or actively work against something.
The term often appears in political contexts: draft resisters, tax resisters, resistance fighters.
A resister may engage in passive noncompliance or active opposition.
The word emphasizes the ongoing nature of resistance rather than a single act.
Armed opposition fighters
- dissentersOpponents of prevailing views
- objectorsPeople who formally disagree
- refusersPeople who decline
- noncomplianceFailure to follow requirements
disobedience · insubordination · dissent · nonconformists · recalcitrance · obstinacy · intransigence · mutineers
Those publicly opposing something
- demonstratorsPublic protest participants
- dissidentsPolitical objectors
- activistsPeople working for causes
- campaignersPeople promoting a cause
marchers · boycotters · picketers · sit-in · civil disobedience · grassroots · movement · petition
Those who oppose you
- antagonistsOpponents in conflict
- enemiesHostile opposing parties
- foesHostile opponents
- challengersThose who compete against
critics · detractors · opposers · disputants · obstructors · blockers · skeptics · rivals
Those still alive after
- holdoutsThose refusing to yield
- stalwartsDevoted, reliable supporters
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- perseveringMaintaining effort despite difficulty
tenacious · unyielding · unwavering · resilient · persistent · determined · defiant · unbroken
rebels
Armed opposition fighters
- dissentersOpponents of prevailing views
- objectorsPeople who formally disagree
- refusersPeople who decline
noncompliance · disobedience · insubordination · dissent · nonconformists · recalcitrance · obstinacy · intransigence · mutineers · insurgents
protesters
Those publicly opposing something
- demonstratorsPublic protest participants
- dissidentsPolitical objectors
- activistsPeople working for causes
campaigners · marchers · boycotters · picketers · sit-in · civil disobedience · grassroots · movement · petition · rally
adversaries
Those who oppose you
- antagonistsOpponents in conflict
- enemiesHostile opposing parties
- foesHostile opponents
challengers · critics · detractors · opposers · disputants · obstructors · blockers · skeptics · rivals · contenders
survivors
Those still alive after
- holdoutsThose refusing to yield
- stalwartsDevoted, reliable supporters
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
persevering · tenacious · unyielding · unwavering · resilient · persistent · determined · defiant · unbroken · unbowed
ohms
Resistance measurement units
pull-down · surface-mount · tolerance · wattage · fixed · variable · precision · chip · power · bleeder
resisterscollaborators
People who work jointly
quislings · sympathizers · cooperators · supporters · compliers
resistersconformists
Those obeying social norms
capitulators · compliers · submitters · yielders · accepters
resisterscapitulators
Those who yield defeat
surrenderers · submitters · accepters · yielders · pushovers
- war resistersThose opposing military participation
- draft resisterOne avoiding mandatory enlistment
- passive resisterOne opposing through inaction
- tax resisterOne refusing government payments