1.
resistant; defiant; oppositional
Showing resistance or opposition to authority, change, or influence. Describes an attitude or stance of pushing back.
彼は新しいルールに抵抗的だ。
He is resistant to the new rules.
社員たちは変化に抵抗的な態度を見せた。
The employees showed a resistant attitude toward change.
思春期の子どもが親に対して抵抗的になるのは自然なことだ。
It is natural for adolescent children to become defiant toward their parents.
Formed from 抵抗 (resistance) plus the suffix 的 (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:
- 抵抗的な態度: resistant attitude
- 抵抗的な姿勢: oppositional stance
- 変化に抵抗的: resistant to change
- 権力に抵抗的: defiant toward authority
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 反抗的: rebellious, defiant — stronger than 抵抗的; implies active rebellion rather than passive resistance
- 消極的: passive, reluctant — focuses on lack of enthusiasm rather than active opposition
- 批判的: critical — focuses on intellectual disagreement rather than emotional resistance