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resistant, adj. & n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Skip to main content Factsheet Etymology Meaning & use Pronunciation Forms Frequency Compounds & derived words Dictionary Historical Thesaurus Factsheet Quotations Hide all quotations Factsheet What does the word resistant mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word resistant . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. resistant has developed meanings and uses in subjects including medicine (1870s) organic chemistry (1980s) See meaning & use How common is the word resistant ? About 10 occurrences per million words in modern written English 1750 0.029 1760 0.0052 1770 0.014 1780 0.045 1790 0.019 1800 0.037 1810 0.023 1820 0.041 1830 0.066 1840 0.15 1850 0.23 1860 0.34 1870 0.48 1880 0.76 1890 1.2 1900 2.3 1910 4.6 1920 5.2 1930 6.7 1940 12 1950 13 1960 12 1970 13 1980 14 1990 13 2000 12 2010 12 See frequency What is the etymology of the word resistant ? resistant is a borrowing from French . Etymons: French resistant , resister . See etymology What is the earliest known use of the word resistant ? Earliest known use early 1500s The earliest known use of the word resistant is in the early 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for resistant is from before 1513, in the writing of John Irland, theologian. See meaning & use How is the word resistant pronounced? British English /rᵻˈzɪst(ə)nt/ ruh-ZISS-tuhnt U.S. English /rəˈzɪst(ə)nt/ ruh-ZISS-tuhnt /riˈzɪst(ə)nt/ ree-ZISS-tuhnt See pronunciation Nearby entries resistance level, n. 1922– resistance piece, n. 1870– resistance pile, n. 1838– resistance pyrometer, n. 1868– resistance thermometer, n. 1861– resistance transfer factor, n. 1960– resistance welding, n. 1908– resistance wire, n. 1852– resistancy, n. 1656– résistant, n.² 1945– resistant, adj. & n.¹ a1513– résistante, n. 1945– resistantly, adv. 1612– resist-dyed, adj. 1909– resisted, adj. & n. 1614– resistence, n. c1390– resistency, n. a1623– resistent, adj. & n. c1450– resistentialism, n. 1948– resistentialist, adj. & n. 1948– resister, n. 1459– Browse more nearby entries Etymology Thank you for visiting Oxford English Dictionary To continue reading, please sign in below or purchase a subscription. After purchasing, please sign in below to access the content. 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View our subscription options Personal account Access or purchase personal subscriptions Get our newsletter Save searches Set display preferences Sign in Register Institutional access Sign in through your institution Sign in with library card Sign in with username / password Recommend to your librarian Institutional account management Sign in as administrator on Oxford Academic Entry history for resistant, adj. & n.¹ resistant, adj. & n.¹ was revised in March 2010. resistant, adj. & n.¹ was last modified in December 2025. Revision of the OED is a long-term project, and oed.com is a living text, updated every three months. Modifications may include: corrections and revisions to definitions, especially to improve clarity, accuracy, or intelligibility; new or updated quotation evidence, and reverified or redated bibliographical information; new or updated pronunciations (transcriptions and audio files); new or revised etymological information and improved coverage of variant spellings; new senses or phrases added in print and online updates since OED2 (1989). Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into resistant, adj. & n.¹ in December 2025. Earlier versions of this entry were published in: OED First Edition (1908) Find out more OED Second Edition (1989) Find out more View resistant, a. and n. in OED Second Edition Cite Permanent link: Chicago 18 Oxford English Dictionary , “ ,” , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard MLA 9 “ ” Oxford English Dictionary , Oxford UP, , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard APA 7 Oxford University Press. (n.d.). In Oxford English dictionary . 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