widerstandsfähig
Translation
resistant, durable, resilient, tough
Examples
Dieses Material ist sehr widerstandsfähig.
This material is very durable.
Er hat eine widerstandsfähige Persönlichkeit.
He has a resilient personality.
Die Pflanze ist widerstandsfähig gegen Kälte.
The plant is resistant to cold.
Grammar Patterns
((to be sth.)) to be something This material is very durable.
((to be resistant to sth.)) to be resistant to something The plant is resistant to cold.
Similar Words
Synonyms: robust, tough, durable; Antonyms: sensitive, weak
Etymology
From 'wider' (against) + 'Stand' (stand) + 'fähig' (able). Literally 'able to stand against'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a shield that is 'able' (-fähig) to 'stand against' (wider-stand) any attack.