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- [uhn-ben-ding]
- /ʌnˈbɛn dɪŋ/
- /ʌnˈben.dɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-ben-ding]
- /ʌnˈbɛn dɪŋ/
Definitions of unbending word
- adjective unbending not bending or curving; inflexible; rigid. 1
- adjective unbending refusing to yield or compromise; resolute. 1
- adjective unbending austere or formal; aloof. 1
- verb with object unbending to straighten from a bent form or position. 1
- verb with object unbending to release from the strain of formality, intense effort, etc.; relax: to unbend one's mind. 1
- verb with object unbending to release from tension, as a bow. 1
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Origin of unbending
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; un-1 + bending
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Parts of speech for Unbending
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unbending popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unbending usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unbending
adj unbending
- adamant — If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it.
- adamantine — very hard; unbreakable or unyielding
- all-or-nothing — not allowing for qualification or compromise; either fully or not at all operative: an all-or-nothing approach.
- arthritic — Arthritic is used to describe the condition, the pain, or the symptoms of arthritis.
- balky — Someone or something that is balky does not behave or work the way you want them to.
adverb unbending
- adamantly — utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings, etc.
- dogmatically — relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
- implacably — not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable: an implacable enemy.
- inflexibly — not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
- obdurately — In an obdurate manner; stubbornly, intractably or inflexibly.
adjective unbending
- casehardened — Simple past tense and past participle of caseharden.
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- coldhearted — lacking sympathy; unfeeling
- doctrinaire — a person who tries to apply some doctrine or theory without sufficient regard for practical considerations; an impractical theorist.
- dogmatic — relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
Antonyms for unbending
adj unbending
adjective unbending
- limp — to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.
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