resisting
Pushing against force
Resisting is actively opposing or working against something.
You might resist arrest, resist temptation, or resist change.
The word implies pushback against pressure or force: She resisted the urge to check her phone.
Materials that resist corrosion or heat withstand those conditions without yielding.
Standing against something
- counteractionNeutralizing opposing effort
- pushbackResistance to something proposed
- fightingEngaging in physical conflict
- combatingActively fighting against
challenging · contesting · disputing · contradicting · objecting · protesting · blocking · confronting
Open resistance to authority
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
- noncomplianceFailure to follow requirements
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
- dissentDisagreement with authority
nonconformity · recalcitrance · refusal · rejection · obstinacy · intransigence · contrariness · willfulness
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
determination · steadfastness · grit · persistence · toughness · willpower · enduring · withstanding
Opposing when attacked
- pushing backExerting opposing force
- holding outRefusing to surrender
- battlingEngaged in conflict
- strivingEarnest sustained endeavor
contending · grappling · wrestling · effort · exertion · friction · confrontation · clash
Delaying tactic through speech
- stonewallingDeliberately refusing to respond
- stallingIntentional delay tactics
- delayingCausing later occurrence
- blockingImpeding forward progress
hindrance · obstruction · interference · impeding · thwarting · frustrating · hampering · obstructionism
opposing
Standing against something
- counteractionNeutralizing opposing effort
- pushbackResistance to something proposed
- fightingEngaging in physical conflict
combating · challenging · contesting · disputing · contradicting · objecting · protesting · blocking · confronting · holding ground
defiance
Open resistance to authority
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
- noncomplianceFailure to follow requirements
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
dissent · nonconformity · recalcitrance · refusal · rejection · obstinacy · intransigence · contrariness · willfulness · contumacy
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
stamina · determination · steadfastness · grit · persistence · toughness · willpower · enduring · withstanding · holding out
fighting back
Opposing when attacked
- pushing backExerting opposing force
- holding outRefusing to surrender
- battlingEngaged in conflict
striving · contending · grappling · wrestling · effort · exertion · friction · confrontation · clash · standoff
filibuster
Delaying tactic through speech
- stonewallingDeliberately refusing to respond
- stallingIntentional delay tactics
- delayingCausing later occurrence
blocking · hindrance · obstruction · interference · impeding · thwarting · frustrating · hampering · obstructionism · gridlock
- acting outtantrums, tantrum, meltdowns, pouting, whining
- exertioneffort, straining, strain, heaving, labor
- self-controlself-control, restraint, willpower, composure, moderation
- unwillingreluctant, hesitant, averse, disinclined, loath
- standing upstanding up, standing ground, speaking out, speaking truth, fighting back
- handlingdealing with, handling, managing, coping, addressing
resistingyielding
Bending under pressure
submitting · complying · surrendering · accepting · obeying
resistingsurrendering
Ceasing to resist
capitulating · giving up · succumbing · ceding · quitting
resistingfacilitating
Making something simpler
enabling · allowing · permitting · aiding · assisting
- resisting arrestOpposing lawful detention