Resistant - Definition

adj 1: relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or
infection) [syn: immune, resistant]
2: able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological
stress; "the plant is tolerant of saltwater"; "these fish are
quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided"; "the
new hybrid is more resistant to drought" [syn: tolerant,
resistant]
3: impervious to being affected; "resistant to the effects of
heat"; "resistant to persuasion"
4: disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
[syn: insubordinate, resistant, resistive]
5: incapable of absorbing or mixing with; "a water-repellent
fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and water" [syn:
repellent, resistant]