He was rigid and unbending.
...her unbending opposition to the old regime.
English dictionary. 2008.
Unbending — Un*bend ing, a. [In senses 1, 2, and 3, pref. un not + bending; in sense 4, properly p. pr. unbend.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not bending; not suffering flexure; not yielding to pressure; stiff; applied to material things. [1913 Webster] Flies o er… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unbending — I adjective adamant, durus, firm, fixed, hard, immobile, immovable, implacable, inflexible, intractable, intransigent, narrow minded, obdurate, obstinate, relentless, renitent, resistant, resolute, rigid, rigidus, stern, stiff, straight,… … Law dictionary
unbending — [adj] rigid, tough aloof, crisp, distant, do or die*, dug in*, firm, formal, hard as nails*, hard line*, hold one’s ground*, hold the fort*, hold the line*, incompliant, inelastic, inexorable, inflexible, intractable, locked in*, obdurate,… … New thesaurus
unbending — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ austere and inflexible … English terms dictionary
unbending — [unben′diŋ] adj. not bending; specif., a) rigid; stiff b) firm; resolute c) aloof; austere n. [< UNBEND] a relaxation of restraint, severity, etc. unbendingly adv … English World dictionary
unbending — adj. unbending in (unbending in one s manner) * * * [ʌn bendɪŋ] unbending in (unbending in one s manner) … Combinatory dictionary
Unbending — Unbend Un*bend , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Unbent}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Unbending}.] [1st pref. un + bend.] 1. To free from flexure; to make, or allow to become, straight; to loosen; as, to unbend a bow. [1913 Webster] 2. A remit from a strain or from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unbending — adjective Etymology: 1un Date: circa 1688 1. not bending ; unyielding, inflexible < an unbending will > 2. aloof or unsocial in manner ; reserved … New Collegiate Dictionary
unbending — adjective unwilling to change your opinions, decisions etc: a stern, unbending man … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unbending — adjective she resented the demands of her unbending father Syn: inflexible, rigid, strict, austere, stern, tough, firm, uncompromising, unyielding, hard line, resolute, determined, unrelenting, relentless, inexorable, intransigent, immovable;… … Thesaurus of popular words
