unresisting

adjective
UK: /ˌʌnrɪˈzɪstɪŋ/
US: /ˌʌnrɪˈzɪstɪŋ/

  1. Not offering any resistance; yielding easily to force or pressure.

    1. The thief grabbed the unresisting woman's purse and ran away.
    2. He pushed the door and found it unresisting, swinging open into the darkness.

  2. Accepting something passively without complaint or opposition.

    1. The child was unresisting as his mother put on his coat.
    2. The population remained largely unresisting to the new government's policies.

Synonyms

compliant submissive passive yielding obedient acquiescent
unresisting adverb

  1. Without resistance.

    1. She fell unresisting into his arms.
    2. The company accepted the changes unresisting, hoping for future benefits.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unresisting" in English means: Not offering any resistance; yielding easily to force or pressure., Accepting something passively without complaint or opposition..

The phonetic transcription of "unresisting" is /ˌʌnrɪˈzɪstɪŋ/ in British English and /ˌʌnrɪˈzɪstɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unresisting": compliant, submissive, passive, yielding, obedient, acquiescent.

Example usage of "unresisting": "The thief grabbed the unresisting woman's purse and ran away.". More examples on the page.