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unbending

[uhn-ben-ding] / ʌnˈbɛn dɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
rigid, tough
Synonyms
STRONG
crisp firm obstinate reserved
WEAK
aloof distant do-or-die dug in formal hard as nails hard-line hold one's ground hold the fort hold the line incompliant inelastic inexorable inflexible intractable locked-in obdurate relentless resolute set in stone severe single-minded standing one's ground standing pat sticking to one's guns stiff strict stubborn uncompromising unflexible unrelenting unswayable unyielding uptight
Antonyms
STRONG
flexible soft yielding
WEAK
bending pliable pliant relaxed

Example Sentences

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In his one shot at the Champions League, Postecoglou was unbending in his attacking mindset even when drawn against Real Madrid.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024

She’s watchful, she’s contained, inhabiting the character’s resilience and giving her a core of unbending steel.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2024

Religion tends to be about absolute truths and unbending principles.

From Slate • Nov. 9, 2023

And yet they’re powerfully redemptive, mostly through White’s unbending love for even his most screwed-up creations, which somehow makes us feel better about ourselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2023

Past a deepblue beetle balanced on an unbending blade of grass.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.