Added 9 October 2026 resistor /ɹɪˈzɪstə/ noun Categories: ThingsUncommon Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about resistor at Wordnik → Where our words come from → One who resists, especially a person who fights against an occupying army. An electric component that transmits current in direct proportion to the voltage across it. Related Words: resistanceresistantresistresisterresiliencyendurancestaminadurabilitysteadfastnessreluctanceresiliencerobustness Back to today's word