unbent

[ uhn-bent ]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of unbend.

adjective

1. not bent; bent; bend; unbowed.
2. not having yielded or submitted.

unbent

/ ʌnˈbɛnt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of unbend

adjective

1. not bent or bowed
2. not compelled to yield or give way by force

Word History and Origins

Origin of unbent¹

1475–85; unbent ( indefs 2, 3 ) un- ¹ + bent ¹

Example Sentences

Father is as likely to live as either of us—is hale and strong—with a back unbent, and a step as firm as your own.

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They were certainly perfectly white long after we left Rio; they have not been either furled or unbent.

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The jib was unbent, the sheet and head were brought together and made into a sack.

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The sails were unbent from the yard, the yards and the top-mast struck.

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The family laughed, and even Mr. Snow unbent himself so far as to smile and wipe his spectacles.

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