Roget's Thesaurus

#719. Resistance

Nouns

resistance, stand, front, oppugnation; oppugnancy; opposition etc. 708; renitence, renitency; reluctation, recalcitration; kicking etc. v.. repulse, rebuff. insurrection etc. (disobedience) 742; strike; turn out, lock out, barring out; levee en masse [Fr.], Jacquerie; riot etc. (disorder) 59.

Verbs

resist; not submit etc. 725; repugn, reluct, reluctate, withstand; stand up against, strive against, bear up under, bear up against, be proof against, make head against; stand, stand firm, stand one's ground, stand the brunt of, stand out; hold one's grounds, hold one's own, hold out, hold firm. breast the wave, breast the current; stem the tide, stem the torrent; face, confront, grapple with; show a bold front etc. (courage) 861; present a front; make a stand, take one's stand. kick, kick against; recalcitrate, kick against the pricks; oppose etc. 708; fly in the face of; lift the hand against etc. (attack) 716; rise up in arms etc. (war) 722; strike, turn out; draw up a round robin etc. (remonstrate) 932; revolt etc. (disobey) 742; make a riot. prendre le mors aux dents [Fr.], take the bit between the teeth; sell one's life dearly, die hard, keep at bay; repel, repulse.

Adjectives

resisting etc. v.; resistive, resistant; refractory etc. (disobedient) 742; recalcitrant, renitent; up in arms. repulsive, repellant. proof against; unconquerable etc. (strong) 159; stubborn, unconquered; indomitable etc. (persevering) 604a; unyielding etc. (obstinate) 606.

Interjections

hands off!, keep off!