Which word in this excerpt from william shakespeare's hamlet means "resistant"? anon he finds him, striking too short at greeks. his antique sword, rebellious to his arm, lies where it falls, repugnant to command. unequal match'd, pyrrhus at priam drives, in rage strikes wide, but with the whiff and wind of his fell sword the unnerved father falls. then senseless ilium, seeming to feel this blow, with flaming top stoops to his base, and with a hideous crash takes prisoner pyrrhus' ear; for lo his sword, which was declining on the milky head of reverent priam, seem'd i' the air to stick. so as a painted tyrant pyrrhus stood; and, like a neutral to his will and matter, did nothing.

The word in this excerpt from William Shakespeare's Hamlet that means "resistant" is "rebellious".  

"Rebellious" is an adjective that is used to refer to someone that is against an authority's idea or plan. A rebellious person does not behave as expected and most times he/she uses force to show his/her discontent. In other words, a rebellious person offers resistance to an authority and challenges the established order. For that reason, the word "rebellious" is closely linked to the meaning of the word "resistant".

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