re•sist•er
We found 7 definitions of resister from 4 different sources.
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resister - someone who offers opposition | ||
adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer | ||
agonist (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction | ||
mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism | ||
dueler, duelist, dueller, duellist a person who fights duels | ||
foeman, foe, enemy, opposition a personal enemy; "they had been political foes for years" | ||
luddite one of the 19th century English workmen who destroyed laborsaving machinery that they thought would cause unemployment | ||
withstander an opponent who resists with force or resolution; "obstinate withstanders of innovation" | ||
resister - someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take | ||
obstructionist, obstructor, obstructer, thwarter | ||
controversialist, disputant, eristic a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy | ||
naysayer someone with an aggressively negative attitude |