UNBENDING Synonyms
There are 24 hypernyms of the word unbending. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for UNBENDING
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adamant | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem adjective satellite • impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason | ||||||||
firm | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments adverb • with resolute determination adjective satellite • marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable • not soft or yielding to pressure • strong and sure • not subject to revision or change • (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling • not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall • securely established • possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue • securely fixed in place • unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause verb • become taut or tauter • make taut or tauter | ||||||||
immovable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • property consisting of houses and land adjective satellite • not able or intended to be moved | ||||||||
inflexible | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • incapable of change • not making concessions • resistant to being bent adjective satellite • incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances | ||||||||
resolute | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination adjective satellite • characterized by quickness and firmness | ||||||||
rigid | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure adjective satellite • incapable of or resistant to bending • incapable of compromise or flexibility • incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances • fixed and unmoving | ||||||||
steadfast | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable • firm and dependable especially in loyalty | ||||||||
stiff | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having a strong physiological or chemical effect noun • an ordinary man • the dead body of a human being adverb • to a great degree • in a stiff manner adjective satellite • not moving or operating freely • strong, vigorous • rigidly formal • marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable • incapable of or resistant to bending • very drunk | ||||||||
unbowed | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • erect in posture • not forced to bow down to a conqueror | ||||||||
unflinching | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not shrinking from danger | ||||||||
unyielding | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • stubbornly unyielding • resistant to physical force or pressure | ||||||||
relax | verbv | |||||||
verb • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease • make less taut • become loose or looser or less tight • cause to feel relaxed • become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner • make less severe or strict • become less severe or strict • make less active or fast | ||||||||
decompress | verbv | |||||||
verb • restore to its uncompressed form • decrease the pressure of • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease | ||||||||
straighten | verbv | |||||||
verb • straighten up or out; make straight • make straight • get up from a sitting or slouching position • put (things or places) in order • straighten by unrolling • make straight or straighter | ||||||||
unwind | verbv | |||||||
verb • reverse the winding or twisting of • separate the tangles of • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease • cause to feel relaxed | ||||||||
loosen up | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to become unblocked • become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner • make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease • cause to feel relaxed | ||||||||
slow down | ||||||||
verb • lose velocity; move more slowly • become slow or slower • cause to proceed more slowly • reduce the speed of • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease |