unbending

English

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛndɪŋ

Etymology 1

From un- +‎ bending.

Adjective

unbending (comparative more unbending, superlative most unbending)

1. inflexible and not yielding
2. very reserved, aloof and asocial

   Synonyms: remote, standoffish; see also Thesaurus:aloof

Translations

inflexible

• Bulgarian: твърд (bg) (tvǎrd), несгъваем (nesgǎvaem)
• Dutch: onbuigzaam (nl)
• Finnish: taipumaton (fi)
• French: inflexible (fr)
• German: unbeugsam (de), unnachgiebig (de)
• Greek:

  Ancient: ἄκαμπτος (ákamptos)

• Latin: rigens
• Maori: torotika
• Plautdietsch: stiew
• Polish: nieugięty (pl)

Etymology 2

From unbend +‎ -ing.

Verb

unbending

1. present participle and gerund of unbend

Noun

unbending (plural unbendings)

1. The act of one who unbends.
   • 1838, The Eclectic Review:

     He was a frequent visitor at Wimbledon where Mr. Wilberforce now resided, and the following account is given of his social unbendings.