unflinching

[ uhn-flin-ching ]
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adjective
  1. not flinching; unshrinking: unflinching courage.

Origin of unflinching

1
First recorded in 1720–30; un-1 + flinch1 + -ing2

Other words for unflinching

Other words from unflinching

  • un·flinch·ing·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for unflinching

unflinching

/ (ʌnˈflɪntʃɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. not shrinking from danger, difficulty, etc

Derived forms of unflinching

  • unflinchingly, adverb

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