resistiveness
Tendency to oppose
Resistiveness is the quality of resisting or offering opposition.
The word appears in technical contexts describing materials that resist electrical current or other forces, and in psychological contexts describing a tendency to resist influence or change: The patient's resistiveness to treatment complicated recovery.
The more common term is resistance or, for the personality trait, resistivity.
Unyielding adherence to position
- intransigenceRefusal to compromise
- inflexibilityQuality of being unbending
- mulishnessUnyielding resistance to persuasion
- pigheadednessStubborn refusal to yield
willfulness · adamance · bullheadedness · pertinacity · unbendingness · uncompromisingness · immovability · obduracy
Defiance of established power
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
- noncomplianceFailure to follow requirements
- recalcitranceStubborn refusal to obey
dissent · contumacy · mutiny · revolt · insurgence · nonconformity · disaffection · sedition
Active opposition or hostility
- counteractionNeutralizing opposing effort
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
challenge · contestation · dispute · contradiction · rebuff · repulsion · backlash · friction
Tendency to resume original form
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- ductilityAbility to stretch unbroken
- malleabilityCapacity for deformation without breaking
- springinessCapacity for elastic recovery
plasticity · viscosity · impedance · conductivity · permeability · porosity · reactivity · friction
Persistent grip or resolve
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
persistence · stamina · constancy · willpower · resolve · doggedness · staying power · holding out
Ability to endure adversity
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- robustnessResistance to failure
- sturdinessStrength and solidity
resilience · imperviousness · fortification · reinforcement · ruggedness · solidity · stability · permanence
obstinacy
Unyielding adherence to position
- intransigenceRefusal to compromise
- inflexibilityQuality of being unbending
- mulishnessUnyielding resistance to persuasion
pigheadedness · willfulness · adamance · bullheadedness · pertinacity · unbendingness · uncompromisingness · immovability · obduracy · perverseness
rebellion
Defiance of established power
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
- noncomplianceFailure to follow requirements
recalcitrance · dissent · contumacy · mutiny · revolt · insurgence · nonconformity · disaffection · sedition · protest
antagonism
Active opposition or hostility
- counteractionNeutralizing opposing effort
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
disapproval · challenge · contestation · dispute · contradiction · rebuff · repulsion · backlash · friction · clash
elasticity
Tendency to resume original form
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- ductilityAbility to stretch unbroken
- malleabilityCapacity for deformation without breaking
springiness · plasticity · viscosity · impedance · conductivity · permeability · porosity · reactivity · friction · drag
tenacity
Persistent grip or resolve
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
steadfastness · persistence · stamina · constancy · willpower · resolve · doggedness · staying power · holding out · withstanding
hardiness
Ability to endure adversity
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- robustnessResistance to failure
sturdiness · resilience · imperviousness · fortification · reinforcement · ruggedness · solidity · stability · permanence · weatherproofing
resistivenesscompliance
Adhering to requirements
acquiescence · submissiveness · obedience · acceptance · docility
resistivenessconductivity
Ability to carry current
permeability · transmissivity · porosity · penetrability · susceptibility
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