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- [uhn-bent]
- /ʌnˈbɛnt/
- /ʌnˈbend/
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- [uhn-bent]
- /ʌnˈbɛnt/
Definitions of unbent word
- verb unbent simple past tense and past participle of unbend. 1
- adjective unbent not bent; unbowed. 1
- adjective unbent not having yielded or submitted. 1
- verb with object unbent to straighten from a bent form or position. 1
- verb with object unbent to release from the strain of formality, intense effort, etc.; relax: to unbend one's mind. 1
- verb with object unbent to release from tension, as a bow. 1
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Origin of unbent
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; (in defs 2, 3) un-1 + bent1
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Parts of speech for Unbent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unbent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
unbent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unbent
adj unbent
- collinear — lying on the same straight line
- in a row — lined up
- in line — (of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
- lineal — being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- linear — of, consisting of, or using lines: linear design.
adjective unbent
- beeline — the most direct route between two places (esp in the phrase make a beeline for)
verb unbent
- condescended — Simple past tense and past participle of condescend.
- drowsed — Simple past tense and past participle of drowse.
- flux — a flowing or flow.
- fluxed — Simple past tense and past participle of flux.
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
Antonyms for unbent
adj unbent
- agee — awry, crooked, or ajar
- bending — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
- catawampus — askew; awry
- crooked — If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted.
- gnarled — (of trees) full of or covered with gnarls; bent; twisted.
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Matching words
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