resistant
adjective
[ rɪˈzɪstənt ]
• offering resistance to something or someone.
• "some of the old Churches are resistant to change"
Similar:
impervious to,
proof against,
unaffected by,
repellent of,
unsusceptible to,
immune to,
invulnerable to,
water-resistant,
waterproof,
impenetrable,
imperviable to,
opposed to,
averse to,
hostile to,
inimical to,
against,
anti,
unwilling to accept,
disinclined to accept,
reluctant to accept,
unenthusiastic about,
Opposite:
susceptible to,
receptive to,
• denoting starch that is not easily broken down by enzymes within the body and is therefore minimally absorbed during digestion.
• "cooked rice, like bread, contains a useful amount of resistant starch, which acts like fibre in the digestive system"
