RESISTLESS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

resistless

adjective

Definition of resistless

as in susceptible

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Adjective

Their protection schemes might expect edge rushers, but both Van Ginkel and Turner could drift backward, making the interior more susceptible.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Therapists, being human, are susceptible to biases and errors during demanding sessions, which can occur before, during, or after client interactions.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of susceptible

Adjective

The song is written as a conversation with that mythic other woman, who Parton confronts here in a way that manages to come across as both extremely vulnerable and drawing on a huge reserve of strength.

— Ed Masley, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
For someone vulnerable to an eating disorder, [pressure] from social media, celebrity images, or the growing visibility of GLP-1 medications can reinforce restriction and the belief that their body is somehow not small enough.

— Marti Noxon, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of vulnerable

Adjective

Stock up on non-perishable food, water, hygiene items, and disposable utensils for 3–7 days.

— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026
The perishable fruits and vegetables were long imported through the Strait of Hormuz to Saudi Arabia’s eastern coasts, now closed by dueling blockades and Iranian demands to extract tolls.

— Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of perishable

Adjective

When their ailing mother comes to live with them, old resentments resurface, forcing both women to confront grief, faith, ambition, and the fragile bonds that hold a family together.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
The characters aren’t simply vulnerable—they’re contradictory and fragile.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of fragile

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