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unbending
(redirected from unbendingly)

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un·bend·ing  (n-bndng)
adj.
1. Not yielding; inflexible: an unbending will to dominate.
2. Aloof and often antisocial; extremely reserved: an unbending manner.

un·bending·ly adv.

unbending [ʌnˈbɛndɪŋ]
adj
1. rigid or inflexible
2. characterized by sternness or severity an unbending rule
unbendingly  adv
unbendingness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unbendingunbending - incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances; "a rigid disciplinarian"; "an inflexible law"; "an unbending will to dominate"
unadaptable - not adaptable

unbending
adjective inflexible, strict, rigid, firm, tough, severe, stubborn, hardline, uncompromising, resolute, intractable, unyielding her unbending opposition to the old regime
Translations
unbending [ˈʌnˈbendɪŋ] ADJinflexible, rígido (fig) [person, attitude] → inflexible; (= strict) → estricto, severo
unbending [ˌʌnˈbɛndɪŋ] adj [person, attitude, character] → inflexible
unbending
adj person, attitudeunnachgiebig; determinationunbeugsam; commitmentunerschütterlich
unbending [ʌnˈbɛndɪŋ] adj (fig) → inflessibile, rigido/a
unbending [ʌnˈbɛndɪŋ] adj (fig) → inflessibile, rigido/a


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