withstander
One who endures
A withstander is someone who withstands—who resists, endures, or holds firm against pressure or opposition.
The word is rare but transparent in meaning: The old bridge proved a withstander of floods and time.
It appears occasionally in religious or literary contexts for one who stands against temptation or adversity.
Permit without approval
- bearLarge furry omnivore
- sufferExperience pain or distress
- submitPresent for consideration
- acceptConsent to receive
abide · brook · sustain · undergo · weather · stomach · countenance · endurer
Suffer through without yielding
- persevereContinue despite obstacles
- resistOppose or refuse compliance
- survivorOne still alive after
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
unyielding · tenacious · stalwart · defiant · hardy · robust · tough · durable
One who observes nearby
- onlookerPerson who observes
- witnessOne who attests
- watcherOne who observes
- spectatorObserver at an event
viewer · eyewitness · looker-on · nonparticipant · outsider · neutral · detached · disengaged
tolerate
Permit without approval
accept · abide · brook · sustain · undergo · weather · stomach · countenance · endurer · patient
endure
Suffer through without yielding
steadfast · unyielding · tenacious · stalwart · defiant · hardy · robust · tough · durable · unbreakable
bystander
One who observes nearby
spectator · viewer · eyewitness · looker-on · nonparticipant · outsider · neutral · detached · disengaged · uninvolved
withstanderyielder
One who relents
capitulator · caver · buckler · crumbler · surrenderer