/ Dictionary / Index R resistant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•sist•ant Pronunciation: (ri-zis'tunt), [key] — adj. resisting. —n. a person or thing that resists. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: resistant (Thesaurus) resistance welding resistate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: morose Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language