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Rebellious vs Resistant - What's the difference?

rebellious | resistant |

As adjectives the difference between rebellious and resistant

is that rebellious is showing rebellion while resistant is resistant.

As a noun resistant is

resistant.

As a verb resistant is

.

rebellious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Showing rebellion.

    • Synonyms

    * defiant * restive

    Antonyms

    * docile

    resistant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who resists; especially a member of a resistance movement.
  • A thing which resists.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Which makes resistance or offers opposition.
  • Which is not affected or overcome by a disease, drug, chemical or atmospheric agent, extreme of temperature, etc.
    • The infection is resistant to antibiotics.
  • (statistics) Not greatly influenced by individual members of a sample.

    • Derived terms

    * resistantly

    See also

    * robust

    References

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