unresistant

adjective

ˌən-ri-ˈzi-stənt How to pronounce unresistant (audio)
Definition of unresistantnext
1
as in vulnerable
lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack a weakened immune system that rendered him unresistant to pneumonia

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2
as in resigned
receiving or enduring without offering resistance the kitten was surprisingly unresistant when the vet examined her

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Recent Examples of unresistant Yet what has been most striking, in the years since Heller, is how generally unresistant Justices and judges have been to that interpretation. — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 7 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresistant
  1. vulnerable
  2. resigned
  3. susceptible
  4. obedient
  5. helpless
  6. passive
  7. unprotected
  8. nonresistant
Adjective
  • An alignment takes place, as the legacy media consistently allows Rowling, as one of their own, to get away with removing trans women from their verifiable position as a vulnerable demographic.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The evening brought plenty of laughs, but also a recognition that the progress CAPE and the broader AAPI entertainment community have made remains vulnerable amid an industry facing contraction, layoffs, and shrinking opportunities.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of vulnerable
Adjective
  • There’s no wonder or dread in this future — just the resigned acceptance that nothing is remarkable, despite all the nifty gadgets everyone has.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • Liz Alvarado skillfully broadens this figure from a resigned, knowing older woman committed to marrying for security, to believably revealing dormant feelings within her that tamped down her first-and-only true enamorado Diego.
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 12 May 2026
Definition of resigned
Adjective
  • Up to 9 out of 10 people who are susceptible will get the virus if exposed, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The most susceptible areas will be Long Beach and the Avalon Harbor on Tuesday and Wednesday and then Malibu through Ventura County from Wednesday through Friday.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of susceptible
Adjective
  • Reflecting on her obedient past as a child actor, Panettiere told THR that that pressure ultimately took a toll on her.
    — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The native, late summer-blooming obedient plant is a showy addition to your garden.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of obedient
Adjective
  • If a guy who was seven for 66 in the last two postseasons and was so helpless last year that he was benched for the last three games of the World Series … if that guy can drive in the winning run from the bottom of the order?
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The law distinguishes that from being physically helpless or incapacitated by drugs administered without consent.
    — Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of helpless
Adjective
  • By upgrading synthetic skin from a passive sensor into an energy harvester, the Fudan team offers a clever alternative to deadweight batteries.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The design relies on passive safety systems, using natural convection and radiative heat transfer—rather than powered mechanical pumps—to dissipate decay heat during an outage.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of passive
Adjective
  • But after being left unprotected from the expansion process in June, Jenner signed a three-year contract with Hamilton.
    — Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • As a result of these changes, species are still listed on paper as endangered but are largely unprotected.
    — Timothy Randhir, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of unprotected
Adjective
  • Over time, the proportion of resistant bacteria will increase as nonresistant bacteria are killed by the antibiotic.
    — Andre Hudson, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2021
  • The complaint accuses the police officers, Jordan Belchamber and Christino Quinonez, of failing to immediately intervene upon seeing Zapata Hernandez being restrained — handcuffed, nonresistant and facedown — on the pavement.
    — Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2021
Definition of nonresistant

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“Unresistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresistant. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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