unbending
[ uhn-ben-ding ]
adjective
not bending or curving; inflexible; rigid.
refusing to yield or compromise; resolute.
austere or formal; aloof.
Origin of unbending
1Other words from unbending
- un·bend·ing·ly, adverb
- un·bend·ing·ness, noun
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How to use unbending in a sentence
She met them with the slender unbendingness that was her own; a feminine of inspirited manhood.
One of Our Conquerors, Complete | George Meredith
British Dictionary definitions for unbending
unbending
/ (ʌnˈbɛndɪŋ) /
adjective
rigid or inflexible
characterized by sternness or severity: an unbending rule
Derived forms of unbending
- unbendingly, adverb
- unbendingness, noun
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