- Not resistant, especially to a disease or an environmental factor, such as heat or moisture.
- Submissively obedient.
Dictionary:
non·re·sis·tant (nŏn'rĭ-zĭs'tənt) ![]() |
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adjective
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| WordNet: nonresistant |
The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
(often followed by `to') likely to be affected with
Synonyms: liable, nonimmune, unresistant
Meaning #2:
offering no resistance
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