Resist : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'resist': discover synonyms for the word resist, such as withstand or defy.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as resist. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": withstand and defy.

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Synonyms for resist sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for resist Degree of synonymy of resist Frequency in the language

withstand
17721 1.63

defy
17386 3.10

refuse
16740 20.98

stand
16033 226.20

balk
15230 0.06

protest
15093 8.78

baulk
14717 0

dissent
13852 0.59

jib
13165 0.71

reject
10320 4.24

thwart
10182 0.33

oppose
10018 2.16

endure
10009 4.41

repel
10006 0.67

prevent
9988 13.06

avoid
9940 24.29

counteract
9938 0.47

defend
9938 18.80

Lexical field of "resist"

withstand
defy
refuse
stand
balk
protest
baulk
dissent
hold out
jib
stand firm
reject
thwart
oppose
endure
repel
prevent
avoid
counteract
defend
deny
afford
stop
sustain
cope
resistance
confront
survive
handle
fight
repulse
obstruct
curb
hold
refrain
fail
bear
desist
avert
abstain
stem
struggle
forbear
tackle
contradict
object
combat
counter
strength
fights