resist

VERB /rɪ'zɪst/

6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R

resist is a valid 6-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

R1E1S1I1S1T1

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18

MEANING

What does resist mean?

VERB · 6 SENSES

Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something.

SYNONYMS

ANTONYMS

SURRENDER

BROADER

OPPOSE FIGHT DOWN FIGHT BACK DEFEND FIGHT

NARROWER

HOLD UP HOLD OUTBRAVE REMAIN FIRM WITHSTAND DEFY STAND STAND OUT

RESISTANCE RESISTANT RESISTIVE

Resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ.

SYNONYMS

REFUSE REJECT

BROADER

REACT RESPOND

RESISTANT

Withstand the force of something.

“The trees resisted her”

SYNONYMS

FEND STAND

BROADER

FIGHT OPPOSE FIGHT DOWN DEFEND FIGHT BACK

RESISTANT

Elude, especially in a baffling way.

SYNONYMS

DEFY REFUSE

BROADER

ESCAPE ELUDE

NARROWER

BEGGAR

Express opposition through action or words.

SYNONYMS

DISSENT PROTEST

BROADER

CONTRADICT CONTROVERT OPPOSE

NARROWER

RENEGADE REBEL ARISE MARCH WALK OUT STRIKE RISE UP DEMONSTRATE

RESISTIVE RESISTANT

Refuse to comply.

SYNONYMS

BALK BAULK JIB

BROADER

DISOBEY

RESISTANCE RESISTANT RESISTER RESISTIVE

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of resist

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SISTER6

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