/ Dictionary / Index R resistive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•sis•tive Pronunciation: (ri-zis'tiv), [key] — adj. capable of or inclined to resistance; resisting. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: resistive (Thesaurus) resistible resistivity Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language