What are the opposite words for resistance?
Resistance is a term that usually represents the opposition or unwillingness to comply. The word can be used in various contexts including physics, warfare, and politics. However, there are many antonyms for the word resistance depending on the situation it is used in. For instance, acceptance, submission, agreement, and compliance are some of the antonyms that can be used instead of resistance when referring to an individual's willingness to conform or agree. When thinking about non-physical synonyms, words like support, encouragement, and assistance can be used when there is a need for backing or aid. Conversely, defiance, rebellion, and opposition can be used for resistance in a more hostile setting.
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- resignation
- agreement
- compliance
- conformity
- attack
- defense
- resistance
- acquiescence
- antagonism
- firmness
- submission
- appeasement
- disinclination
- dissent
- embarrassment
- flexibility
- humiliation
- patience
- satisfaction; pacification
- physical assault
- capacity, willingness to endure
- relinquishment of responsibility
- Other relevant words
- Other antonyms
- resignation
- agreement
- compliance
- conformity
- attack
- defense
- resistance
- acquiescence
- antagonism
- firmness
-
submission
- defeatism,
- passivism,
- subjection,
- submission,
- unassertiveness,
- submissions,
- backing downs,
- bowings,
- cringings,
- defeatisms,
- passivisms,
- pliabilties,
- pliabilty,
- sub mission,
- sub missions,
- sub-mission,
- sub-missions,
- submittings,
- un assertiveness,
- un assertivenesses,
- un-assertiveness,
- un-assertivenesses,
- unassertivenesses.
- appeasement
- disinclination
- dissent
- embarrassment
- flexibility
-
humiliation
- self-abasement,
- putdown,
- touche,
- mental pain,
- loss of face,
- de gradation,
- de gradations,
- de-gradation,
- de-gradations,
- dis grace,
- dis graces,
- dis honor,
- dis honors,
- dis-grace,
- dis-graces,
- dis-honor,
- dis-honors,
- humblings,
- in dignities,
- in-dignities,
- loss face,
- mental pains,
- self abasement,
- self abasements,
- selfabasement,
- selfabasements.
- patience
- satisfaction; pacification
- physical assault
- capacity, willingness to endure
- relinquishment of responsibility
- Other relevant words
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Other antonyms
- aid,
- assistance,
- peace.
Antonym of the day
leading the way
- Antonyms:
- abandon, follow, misguide.
