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unresisting

/ˌʌnɹᵻzˈɪstɪŋ/ adj

Not resisting; compliant.

Word Origin From Latin 'resistere' — literally 'to stand back against,' from 're-' (against) and 'sistere' (to stand). The root 'sistere' comes from PIE *sta- 'to stand,' which gives us a huge family: 'assist' (stand by), 'consist' (stand together), 'exist' (stand out), 'insist' (stand on), and 'persist' (stand through). 'Unresisting' adds 'un-' (not) and '-ing' to make it 'not standing against' — so someone unresisting is not taking a stand.

adj Not resisting; compliant.

The unresisting prisoner quietly followed the guards to his cell.

(形容词) 不抵抗的；顺从的；服从的

毫不反抗的囚犯安静地跟着警卫走向他的牢房。

(adjetivo) Que no resiste; dócil.

El prisionero dócil siguió en silencio a los guardias hasta su celda.

(adjectif) soumis; complaisant; docile; obéissant; accommodant [Qui ne oppose aucune résistance, qui se soumet sans résistance.]

Le prisonnier unresisting suivit tranquillement les gardes jusqu'à sa cellule.

(Adjektiv) widerstandslos; folgsam; gefügig [ohne Widerstand zu leisten; sich fügend oder unterordnend, ohne Gegenwehr]

Der **unresisting** Gefangene folgte den Wachen schweigend in seine Zelle.

(形容詞) 抵抗しないさま。従順で、服従する。

抵抗しない囚人は静かに看守に従って自分の独房に向かった。

(adjetivo) submisso; dócil; obediente; complacente; passivo [Que não resiste; submisso.]

O prisioneiro dócil seguiu calmamente os guardas até sua cela.

Synonyms: compliant yielding submissive passive docile Antonyms: resistant defiant rebellious unyielding
Word parts: un + resist + ing

Related words

resistance resistant resistible irresistible resister

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