Main entry: repellent, resistant
Definition: incapable of absorbing or mixing with
Usage: a water-repellent fabric; plastic highly resistant to steam and water
Main entry: resistant, resistive, insubordinate
Definition: disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
Main entry: resistant
Definition: impervious to being affected
Usage: resistant to the effects of heat; resistant to persuasion
Definition: relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
Main entry: tolerant, resistant
Definition: able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress
Usage: the plant is tolerant of saltwater; these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided; the new hybrid is more resistant to drought