About The Word Unbending
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Unbending
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What's The Definition Of Unbending?
[adj] incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances; "a rigid disciplinarian"; "an inflexible law"; "an unbending will to dominate"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Unbending: inflexible | rigid | unadaptable Related Terms | Find terms related to Unbending: See Also | Unbending In Webster's Dictionary \Un*bend"ing\, a. [In senses 1, 2, and 3, pref. un-
not + bending; in sense 4, properly p. pr. unbend.]
1. Not bending; not suffering flexure; not yielding to
pressure; stiff; -- applied to material things.
Flies o'er unbending corn, and skims along the main.
--Pope.
2. Unyielding in will; not subject to persuasion or
influence; inflexible; resolute; -- applied to persons.
3. Unyielding in nature; unchangeable; fixed; -- applied to
abstract ideas; as, unbending truths.
4. Devoted to relaxation or amusement. [R.]
It may entertain your lordships at an unbending
hour. --Rowe.
-- {Un*bend"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Un*bend"ing*ness}, n.
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