resistant vs sturdy

resistant

adj
  • Which makes resistance or offers opposition. 

  • Which is not affected or overcome by a disease, drug, chemical or atmospheric agent, extreme of temperature, etc. 

  • Not greatly influenced by individual members of a sample. 

noun
  • A person who resists; especially a member of a resistance movement. 

  • A thing which resists. 

sturdy

adj
  • Of firm build; stiff; stout; strong. 

  • Resolute, in a good sense; or firm, unyielding quality. 

  • Solid in structure or person. 

noun
  • A disease caused by a coenurus infestation in the brain of an animal, especially a sheep or canid; coenurosis. 

How often have the words resistant and sturdy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )