resisting

/ɹɪˈzɪstɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: resistings

Meaning · English

resistance

Noun

Examples

There has been a great deal written recently regarding the honesty, or rather dishonesty of action on the part of surety companies, their technical bonds, their resistings of payments, their scalings of losses, etc.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “resisting” mean?

resistance

Is “resisting” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.