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- [wey-ver]
- /ˈweɪ vər/
- /ʌnˈweɪ.vər.ɪŋ/
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- [wey-ver]
- /ˈweɪ vər/
Definitions of unwavering word
- verb without object unwavering to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze. 1
- verb without object unwavering to flicker or quiver, as light: A distant beam wavered and then disappeared. 1
- verb without object unwavering become unsteady; begin to fail or give way: When she heard the news her courage wavered. 1
- verb without object unwavering to shake or tremble, as the hands or voice: Her voice wavered. 1
- verb without object unwavering to feel or show doubt, indecision, etc.; vacillate: He wavered in his determination. 1
- verb without object unwavering (of things) to fluctuate or vary: Prices wavered. 1
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Origin of unwavering
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English (see wave, -er6); cognate with dialectal German wabern to move about, Old Norse vafra to toddle
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Parts of speech for Unwavering
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unwavering popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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.
unwavering usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unwavering
adj unwavering
- allegiant — a person who displays constancy, duty, and faithfulness, esp to a ruling body
- decided — Decided means clear and definite.
- determined — If you are determined to do something, you have made a firm decision to do it and will not let anything stop you.
- faithful — strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker.
- fireball — Sir Charles George Douglas, 1860–1943, Canadian poet and novelist.
adjective unwavering
- adamant — If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it.
- dogged — doggoned; damned; confounded: Well, I'll be dogged!
- even — Flat and smooth.
- fast — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
- glued — Simple past tense and past participle of glue.
Antonyms for unwavering
adj unwavering
- ashake — in a shaking manner
- aspen — An aspen is a tall tree with leaves that move a lot in the wind.
- betwixt and between — in an intermediate, indecisive, or middle position
- delphic — of or relating to Delphi or its oracle or temple
- faint-hearted — lacking courage; cowardly; timorous.
adjective unwavering
- aquake — Quaking.
- forceless — Without force.
- jellylike — a food preparation of a soft, elastic consistency due to the presence of gelatin, pectin, etc., especially fruit juice boiled down with sugar and used as a sweet spread for bread and toast, as a filling for cakes or doughnuts, etc.
- jerrybuilt — Of or pertaining to a shoddily built structure.
- weak — not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
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