resistance

Definition

  • noun: refusal to accept something new or different
  • noun: an act or instance of 'resisting'
  • often + 'from'

Examples

  • He offered no 'resistance' when he was arrested. [=he did not try to prevent himself from being arrested]

  • She tends to 'follow the path of least resistance' instead of going after what she really wants.

  • She sensed 'resistance from' some of the staff regarding the changes in policy.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Not really. - What the hell's going on? - It's the first power grid. I was running a tracer, checking the line resistance - and we lost it. - You overloaded the line? No, sir. It was well below capacity. One minute it was fine, (..)
    2002 Shark Attack 3: Megalodon