resistant

B2 · Upper Intermediate

adj. refusing to accept or agree with a new idea, plan, or change.

adj. offering opposition to a process, idea, or change; showing a psychological or social unwillingness to comply.

“Some older employees were resistant to the new computer system at first.”

“The local community remained resistant to the proposed development, citing concerns over increased traffic and the loss of green space.”

C1 · Advanced Mathematics Technical

adj. describes a result that does not change much even if there are a few very different numbers in a group.

adj. describing a statistical measure that is not significantly affected by outliers or extreme values in a sample.

“The median is a resistant measure because one very high number won't change it much.”

“Statisticians prefer resistant estimators when dealing with datasets that may contain significant measurement errors or extreme outliers.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Formal

n. someone who fights against a government or an invading army, often in secret.

n. a person who belongs to a resistance movement or actively opposes an established authority or occupying force.

“The young resistant risked his life to deliver secret messages during the war.”

“Historical records identify several key resistants who coordinated the underground network during the final months of the occupation.”