nonresistant

Describes a person or thing that does not resist or oppose something, often used in medical or technical contexts.

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt eine Person oder Sache, die keinen Widerstand leistet oder sich nicht widersetzt; wird häufig im medizinischen oder technischen Kontext verwendet.

1. Susceptible B2 formal

   Likely to be affected by something, especially a disease or influence.

   • The plants are nonresistant to the fungal infection.
   • Children are often nonresistant to common colds.
   • This population is nonresistant to the new strain of the virus.

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   Synonyme: defenselessexposedliableopenpredisposedpronesubjectsusceptibleunprotectedvulnerable

   Antonyme: immuneresistant

2. Submissive or compliant B2 formal

   Offering no opposition or resistance; yielding to authority or force.

   • The crowd remained nonresistant during the protest.
   • He was nonresistant to the new rules imposed by the management.
   • The suspect was nonresistant when the police arrived.

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   Synonyme: acquiescentamenablecompliantdeferentialdocilemeekobedientpassivesubmissivetractableunresistingyielding

   Antonyme: defiantobstinaterebelliousresistantstubbornunsubmissive

• more nonresistant comparative form
• most nonresistant superlative form