RESISTIBLE Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

resistible

adjective

Definition of resistible

as in controllable

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Recent Examples of resistible Neutrals have found Arsenal 2025-26 resistible. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 May 2026 But, in the second-to-last week of 1977, resistible force met movable object. — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025 Probably because, for many voters, The Whale was all too resistible. — Vulture, 10 Mar. 2023 This is a case of very resistible force meets immovable object. — Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 3 Dec. 2020 Offense was a resistible force; defense was a movable object. — Berry Tramel, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2019 In that, Tuesday’s game sets up to be a classic collision between a moveable object and a resistible force. — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Jan. 2018 The mini-banshees, which sell for $50, were resistible to Jeff Lange, who visited during a Pandora preview for annual passholders. — Dewayne Bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, 20 May 2017

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Adjective

Among the technologies still being developed are controllable generative fluids.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
The electrical rig generates intense, controllable thermal energy without needing radioactive fuel.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of controllable

Adjective

In the restaurant’s first few weeks, a line for tables stretched down the block, but waits are more manageable now.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
Giving yourself the space to settle down and consider your options can make the process feel more manageable.

— Kriti Kumar, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

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