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unbending
[ uhn-ben-ding ]
/ ʌnˈbɛn dɪŋ /
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adjective
not bending or curving; inflexible; rigid.
refusing to yield or compromise; resolute.
austere or formal; aloof.
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OTHER WORDS FROM unbending
un·bend·ing·ly, adverbun·bend·ing·ness, nounWords nearby unbending
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British Dictionary definitions for unbending
unbending
/ (ʌnˈbɛndɪŋ) /
adjective
rigid or inflexible
characterized by sternness or severityan unbending rule
Derived forms of unbending
unbendingly, adverbunbendingness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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