1. resistance

noun. ['rɪˈzɪstəns, riːˈzɪstəns'] the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with.

Rhymes with Passive Resistance

• self-subsistence
• coexistence
• subsistence
• consistence
• resistence
• persistence
• outdistance
• insistence
• existence
• assistance
• distance

2. resistance

noun. ['rɪˈzɪstəns, riːˈzɪstəns'] any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion.

3. resistance

noun. ['rɪˈzɪstəns, riːˈzɪstəns'] a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms.

4. resistance

noun. ['rɪˈzɪstəns, riːˈzɪstəns'] the military action of resisting the enemy's advance.

5. resistance

noun. ['rɪˈzɪstəns, riːˈzɪstəns'] group action in opposition to those in power.

6. resistance

noun. ['rɪˈzɪstəns, riːˈzɪstəns'] (psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness.

7. resistance

noun. ['rɪˈzɪstəns, riːˈzɪstəns'] the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents.

8. passive

adjective. ['ˈpæsɪv'] lacking in energy or will.

9. passive

adjective. ['ˈpæsɪv'] peacefully resistant in response to injustice.

10. passive

noun. ['ˈpæsɪv'] the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb.

Sentences with passive-resistance

1. Noun Phrase
According to UC Berkeley’s Department of Human Resources, if one of the parties is completely silent during the process, this may be a sign of passive resistance.

2. Noun Phrase
However, an autocratic leader can easily cultivate passive resistance in his followers, resulting in lower performance from team members.