Synonyms & related words for resisting

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of resisting. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to resisting

Explore words related to resisting — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include resists, resisted, withstand, defy, resistless, renitent, nonresistance, resistance. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does resisting come from?

The word resisting breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root sist-, from Latin sisto (“stand, take a stand”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.