Contents -AUTHOR INDEX -BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD

Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.

Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers
Division (I) Individual Volition
Section IV. Antagonism
2. Active Antagonism

719. Resistance.

   NOUN:RESISTANCE, stand, front, oppugnation [rare], oppugnance, oppugnancy; opposition [See Opposition]; renitency, renitence, reluctance [archaic], reluctation [rare], recalcitrance or recalcitrancy, recalcitration; repugnance, repulsion; kicking &c. v.
  REPULSE, rebuff, snub.
  INSURRECTION (disobedience) [See Disobedience]; strike; turnout [colloq.], lockout; barringout; levée en masse [F.], Jacquerie [F. hist.]; rebellion; boycott; riot (disorder) [See Disorder].
   VERB:RESIST; not submit [See Submission]; repugn [obs.], reluctate [rare], oppugn, with-stand; stand up -, strive -, bear up -, be proof -, make head- against; stand, – firm, – fast, – one’s ground, – the brunt of, – out; hold -one’s ground, – one’s own, – out; stick it out [colloq.].
  FACE, confront, breast the -wave, – current; stem the -tide, – torrent; grapple with; show a bold front (courage) [See Courage]; present a front, make a stand, take one’s stand.
  OPPOSE [See Opposition]; kick, – against; recalcitrate, kick against the pricks; fly in the face of; lift the hand against (attack) [See Attack]; withstand -an attack, – a siege, – the onset; rise up in arms (war) [See Warfare]; strike, turn out; draw up a round robin (remonstrate) [See Disapprobation]; put one’s foot down; boycott; revolt (disobey) [See Disobedience]; make a riot.
  prendre le mors aux dents [F.], take the bit between the teeth; sell one’s life dearly, die hard, keep at bay; repel, repulse.
   ADJECTIVE:RESISTING &c. v.; oppugnant, resistive, resistant; refractory (disobedient) [See Disobedience]; repugnant; recalcitrant, renitent, repulsive, repellent; up in arms.
  PROOF AGAINST; unconquerable (strong) [See Strength]; stubborn, unconquered; indomitable (persevering) [See Resolution]; unyielding (obstinate) [See Obstinacy].
   INTERJECTION:HANDS OFF! keep off!
  NEVER SAY DIE! stick it! [colloq.]; show what you’re made of! give ’em hell! [colloq.]; “up, Guards, and at them!” [Wellington—at Waterloo, as alleged].