unflinching

American  

[uhn-flin-ching] / ʌnˈflɪn tʃɪŋ /

adjective

1. not flinching; flinch; unshrinking.

   unflinching courage.

   Synonyms:

   unfaltering, steadfast, constant, steady

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unflinching British  

/ ʌnˈflɪntʃɪŋ /

adjective

1. not shrinking from danger, difficulty, etc

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Other Word Forms

• unflinchingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of unflinching

First recorded in 1720–30; un- ¹ + flinch ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Weisz spoke of “Gardener” source material author John le Carré in her speech, noting on stage that he “wrote this unflinching, angry story.”

From Los Angeles Times

They exchanged glances; then Mal shrugged and put on her haughtiest, most unflinching face.

From Literature

Parr died in early December aged 73, having spent his life documenting Britain and the world with an unflinching eye that often captured the absurdity and shallowness of modern existence.

From Barron's

Her left eye stares out at us unflinchingly, even confrontationally, while her right eye sizes us up.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the other, Short holds our gaze, her expression dazed but unflinching.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• fearless
• gritty
• resolute
• staunch
• steadfast
• tenacious
• unwavering
• unyielding