define resistance
resistance. noun. 1  The act or an instance of resisting or the capacity to resist. 2  A force that tends to oppose or retard motion. 3  often Resistance An underground organization engaged in a struggle for national liberation in a country under military or totalitarian occupation.
A mother gets resistance from her child. Resistance is defined as a refusal to give in or to something that slows down or prevents something. 1  An example of resistance is a child fighting against her kidnapper. 2  An example of resistance is wind against the wings of a plane.