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resistless

[ ri-zist-lis ]

adjective

  1. not resisting.


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Other Words From

  • re·sistless·ly adverb
  • re·sistless·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of resistless1

First recorded in 1580–90; resist + -less
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Example Sentences

But the Revolution, like a spirit of destruction, was now careering onward with resistless power.

It was inevitable that those who would not recklessly ride upon its billows must be overwhelmed by its resistless surges.

Danton, Marat, and Robespierre were now in the ascendency, riding with resistless power upon the billows of mob violence.

In the very depths of his soul Dorian felt that this was a resistless passion sweeping him before it like a feather on the waves.

He bound her resistless to the stake, and then himself descended.

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