not bending, unyielding, inflexible, rigid
cause to not be bent; cease being bent; release from tension, loosen, unfasten; straighten; become straight
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(p. pr. & vb. n.)
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(a.)
Unyielding in will; not subject to persuasion or influence; inflexible; resolute; -- applied to persons.
Unyielding in will; not subject to persuasion or influence; inflexible; resolute; -- applied to persons.
(a.)
Unyielding in nature; unchangeable; fixed; -- applied to abstract ideas; as, unbending truths.
Unyielding in nature; unchangeable; fixed; -- applied to abstract ideas; as, unbending truths.
(a.)
Not bending; not suffering flexure; not yielding to pressure; stiff; -- applied to material things.
Not bending; not suffering flexure; not yielding to pressure; stiff; -- applied to material things.
(a.)
Devoted to relaxation or amusement.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutDevoted to relaxation or amusement.
unbending
\un*bend"ing\, a. [in senses 1, 2, and 3, pref. un- not + bending; in sense 4, properly p. pr. unbend.]
1. not bending; not suffering flexure; not yielding to pressure; stiff; -- applied to material things. flies o'er unbending corn, and skims along the main.
2. unyielding in will; not subject to persuasion or influence; inflexible; resolute; -- applied to persons.
3. unyielding in nature; unchangeable; fixed; -- applied to abstract ideas; as, unbending truths.
4. devoted to relaxation or amusement. [r.] it may entertain your lordships at an unbending hour. -- un*bend"ing*ly , adv. -- un*bend"ing*ness , n.
unbending
adj : incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances; "a rigid disciplinarian"; "an inflexible law"; "an unbending will to dominate" [syn: inflexible, rigid]
Adjective
1. incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances; "a rigid disciplinarian"; "an inflexible law"; "an unbending will to dominate"
(synonym) inflexible, rigid
(similar) unadaptable
Verb
1. straighten up or out; make straight
(synonym) straighten
(hypernym) change posture
2. unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay
(hypernym) unfasten
3. free from flexure; "unbend a bow"
(antonym) flex, bend, deform, twist, turn
(hypernym) straighten, straighten out
4. make less tight; "relax the tension on the rope"
(synonym) relax
(hypernym) loosen, loose
(hyponym) unbrace
5. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
(synonym) relax, loosen up, unwind, decompress, slow down
(hypernym) change state, turn
(hyponym) vege out, vegetate
6. release from mental strain, tension, or formality; "unbend the mind from absorbing too much information"
(hypernym) relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed
