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resistant to vs resistant against

Both 'resistant to' and 'resistant against' are commonly used in English, but 'resistant to' is more widely accepted and preferred. They are often interchangeable, but 'resistant to' is more idiomatic and natural in most contexts.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 2690 views

resistant to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'resistant to' when describing the ability of something to withstand or avoid the effects of something else.

Examples:

The material is resistant to water damage.
She is resistant to change.
The vaccine is resistant to the new strain of the virus.
The plant is resistant to pests.
He is resistant to the cold weather.

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Perfectly preserved until May and very resistant to handling.
Non-scratch, easy-to-clean hygienic surface, resistant to high temperatures.
This strain is resistant to most antibiotics.
It is also resistant to most chemicals, except ketones and esters.
Star-shaped brake in soft rubbery material resistant to low temperatures.
The virus that is now being detected is susceptible to neuraminidase inhibitors but resistant to amantadines.
I've never seen a nanobiogenic weapon so resistant to radiation.
He is also far more resistant to radiation than humans from the present.
The rockets were made of a metal that was completely resistant to Dalek firepower.
As a metal, niobium is highly resistant to cracking compared to carbon-carbon.
Post-viral cough can be resistant to treatment.
Group dynamics are naturally resistant to alteration.
Childhood fears are resistant to adult logic.
Prions are very resistant to common disinfection and sterilisation practices.
PLEXIGLAS is resistant to UV radiation.
Also resistant to food where non-toxic grades are required.
Dishwasher-proof, they are resistant to high temperatures and scratches.
HIV can become resistant to anti-HIV medicines.
The high-quality paint is smudge-resistant and resistant to UV light.
The system is also resistant to electronic countermeasures.

Alternatives:

immune to
tolerant of
protected from
defensive against
unaffected by

resistant against

This phrase is correct but less common in English.

Use 'resistant against' when emphasizing the opposition or defense against something.

Examples:

The army is resistant against enemy attacks.
The new coating is resistant against scratches.
The medication is resistant against certain bacteria.
The firewall is resistant against cyber threats.
The organization is resistant against external pressures.

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Jan 8, 2015 ... ... is an antiviral drug that is used to treat flu illness. “Oseltamivir resistance” refers to a flu virus that is resistant against the drug oseltamivir.
Dec 5, 2013 ... They are resistant against H1N1, the pathogen responsible for seasonal influenza epidemics, the "swine flu" and the "Spanish flu," which ...
Master station with unmistakable dynamic appearance for wall and desk mounting, with foil surface for easy cleaning (resistant against antiseptics according to ...
Apr 13, 2015 ... Is differential privacy resistant against inferential attacks ? Differential Privacy is usually defined in an interactive setting where the user asks ...

Alternatives:

resistant to
defensive against
opposed to
fighting against
protective against

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