/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of ballast resistor Find synonyms for: Noun1. ballast resistor, ballast, barretter, resistor, resistanceusage: a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sublime Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language