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01 Word definition

resistive

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is RESISTIVE a word?

Yes. RESISTIVE is a 9-letter adjective. exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RESISTIVE?

R-E-S-I-S-T-I-V-E

RESISTIVE contains 9 letters, begins with R, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance

    “resistive load”

2adjective

  1. disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority

Synonyms
insubordinateresistant
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends13points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RESISTIVE spelled?

R1E2S3I4S5T6I7V8E9
Starts withRESFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E, I, S
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with RES →Words ending in IVE →Words made from RESISTIVE →Words with E →Words with I →Words with R →Words with S →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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About RESISTIVE.

How do you spell RESISTIVE?

RESISTIVE is spelled R-E-S-I-S-T-I-V-E. It contains 9 letters.