resistless

adjective

re·sist·less ri-ˈzist-ləs

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1

: too strong to be resisted

a resistless power

2

: offering no resistance

resistless prey

resistlessly adverb

resistlessness noun

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of resistless was in 1590

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“Resistless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resistless. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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resistless

adjective

re·sist·less ri-ˈzist-ləs

1

: too strong to be resisted

2

: giving no resistance

resistlessly adverb

resistlessness noun

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