(ていこうてき)

ていこうてき
adjective-na
resistant; defiant; oppositional
1. resistant; defiant; oppositional
Showing resistance or opposition to authority, change, or influence. Describes an attitude or stance of pushing back.
(かれ)(あたら)しいルールに抵抗的(ていこうてき)だ。
He is resistant to the new rules.
社員(しゃいん)たちは変化(へんか)抵抗的(ていこうてき)態度(たいど)()せた。
The employees showed a resistant attitude toward change.
思春期(ししゅんき)()どもが(おや)(たい)して抵抗的(ていこうてき)になるのは自然(しぜん)なことだ。
It is natural for adolescent children to become defiant toward their parents.

Formed from 抵抗(ていこう) (resistance) plus the suffix (てき) (having the quality of). This na-adjective describes a person's attitude or stance when they oppose or resist something.

The word is commonly used to describe people who are unwilling to accept authority, change, or outside influence. It appears in psychology, education, and workplace contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 抵抗的(ていこうてき)態度(たいど): resistant attitude
  • 抵抗的(ていこうてき)姿勢(しせい): oppositional stance
  • 変化(へんか)抵抗的(ていこうてき): resistant to change
  • 権力(けんりょく)抵抗的(ていこうてき): defiant toward authority

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 反抗的(はんこうてき): rebellious, defiant — stronger than 抵抗的(ていこうてき); implies active rebellion rather than passive resistance
  • 消極的(しょうきょくてき): passive, reluctant — focuses on lack of enthusiasm rather than active opposition
  • 批判的(ひはんてき): critical — focuses on intellectual disagreement rather than emotional resistance