resist
Definitions
Verb
- Elude, especially in a baffling way
- Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
- Express opposition through action or words
- Withstand the force of something
- Resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
- Refuse to comply
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Words That Follow
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Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "resist".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | resistance | 3 | 48 |
| 2 | resist | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | resisted | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | irresistible | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | resistors | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | resistant | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | resisting | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | irresistibly | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | resists | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | resistence | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | resistiveness | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "resist".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | produced | 2 | 90 |
| 2 | greatest | 2 | 88 |
| 3 | reduced | 2 | 79 |
| 4 | promised | 2 | 45 |
| 5 | released | 2 | 26 |
| 6 | protest | 2 | 23 |
| 7 | processed | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | reversed | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | rehearsed | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | traversed | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | professed | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | richest | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | brightest | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | gravest | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | greenest | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | grimaced | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | prefaced | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | provost | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | recessed | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | bravest | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | briefest | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | broadest | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | cruelest | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | prevost | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | proudest | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | rejoiced | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | rightist | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | roughest | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | shrewdest | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | armrest | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | brownest | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | druggist | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | freshest | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | grimmest | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | precast | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | premised | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | racist | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | rapist | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | rarest | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | rearrest | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | recast | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | reddest | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | retest | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | riposte | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | rivest | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | robust | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | rudest | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | trappist | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | trivest | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "resist".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rest | 1 | 163 |
| 2 | resisted | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | resistors | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | resisting | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | resistant | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | resides | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | resins | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | respite | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | resists | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | resigns | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | reist | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | desist | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | rist | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ress | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | reservist | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | reit | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | reis | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | revisit | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | resnais | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | reister | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "resist" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "resist" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | to resist | 1 | 4 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "resist" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "resist".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 11
Sound Alikes: 49
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Democratic Socialists of America platform backs Palestinian ‘right to resist’
Jul 17, 2026 The Times of Israel
Jul 17, 2026 The Times of Israel
Opposition will resist Delimitation Bill but open to talks if it’s amended: Raut
Jul 16, 2026 The Federal
Jul 16, 2026 The Federal
‘Don’t allow it’ — FCT CP asks residents to resist phone searches by police officers
Jul 21, 2026 TheCable
Jul 21, 2026 TheCable
Équité survey finds Canadians skeptical that new vehicles can resist modern theft tactics
Jul 21, 2026 Insurance Business
Jul 21, 2026 Insurance Business
Democrats resist Trump’s push to add Iran to bipartisan Russia sanctions bill
Jul 21, 2026 Washington Examiner
Jul 21, 2026 Washington Examiner