unwaveringadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈweɪv(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌənˈweɪv(ə)rɪŋ/ (un- prefix1 4.)
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > decision > constancy or steadfastness > [adjective]
fasteOE
stathelfasteOE
anredOE
hardOE
starkOE
trueOE
steadfast993
fastredeOE
stithc1000
findyOE
stablea1275
stathelyc1275
stiffc1275
stablec1290
steel to the (very) backa1300
unbowinga1300
stably13..
firm1377
unmovablea1382
constantc1386
abidingc1400
toughc1400
sure1421
unmoblea1425
unfaintedc1425
unfaint1436
permanent?a1475
stalwartc1480
unbroken1513
immovable1534
inconcuss1542
unshaken1548
stout1569
unwavering1570
undiscourageable1571
fixed1574
discourageable1576
unappalled1578
resolute1579
unremoved1583
resolved1585
unflexiblea1586
unshakeda1586
square1589
unstooping1597
iron1598
rocky1601
steady1602
undeclinable1610
unboweda1616
unfainting1615
unswayed1615
staunch1624
undiscourageda1628
staid1631
unshook1633
blue?1636
true blue?1636
tenacious1640
uncomplying1643
yieldless1651
riveting1658
unshakened1659
inconquerable1660
unyielding1677
unbendinga1688
tight1690
unswerving1694
unfaltering1727
unsubmitting1730
undeviating1732
undrooping1736
impervertible1741
undamped1742
undyingc1765
sturdy1775
stiff as a poker1798
unfickle1802
indivertible1821
thick and thin1822
undisheartened1827
inconvertible1829
straightforward1829
indomitable1830
stickfast1831
unsuccumbing1833
unturnable1847
unswerved1849
undivertible1856
unforsaking1862
swerveless1863
steeve1870
rock-ribbed1884
stiff in the back1897
1570 P. Levens Manipulus Vocabulorum sig. Liv/1 Vnwauering, immotus.
1668 H. More Divine Dialogues: Two Last Dial. 470 Forasmuch as Faith..is nothing but an unwavering assent to some Doctrine [etc.].
1721 J. Strype Eccl. Memorials II. ii. i. 253 To shew how unwavering she continued in her formerly declared purpose.
1739 J. Wesley & C. Wesley Hymns & Sacred Poems 12 With Steps unwav'ring, undismay'd Give me in all thy Paths to tread.
?1800 S. T. Coleridge Triumph Loyalty in Poet. Wks. (1912) II. 1072 All objects there will teach me Unwavering Love.
1856 J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. (1858) I. 409 An unwavering pursuit of a single policy.
1884 A. R. Pennington Wiclif iii. 120 He was as unwavering in his tone as in his reply to the ‘motley doctor’.
Derivatives
unˈwaveringly adv.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > decision > constancy or steadfastness > [adverb]
anredlyOE
fastlyOE
steadfastly?c1225
stifflyc1290
stably1297
steadfasta1300
stoutly1303
steevely1340
sadlya1375
sturdilyc1374
firm1377
surelyc1380
like a flint1382
tough1398
firmlyc1425
unmovablyc1425
but variancec1430
sad?c1430
immovably1435
toughlyc1450
affirmlya1513
wishly1530
constantly1534
steadily1540
fall back (also flat), fall edge?1553
staidly1571
fixedly1605
indeclinably1624
undeclinably1662
unfalteringly1665
unswervingly1805
unwaveringly1830
indomitably1837
rockily1846
unbendingly1847
indivertibly1853
unshakeablya1864
undyingly1881
unshakenly1882
adamantly1897
1830 S. T. Coleridge On Constit. Church & State 1 The mark, to which my convictions and wishes have..unwaveringly pointed.
1872 Ld. Tennyson Gareth & Lynette 11 When the Queen,..Found her son's will unwaveringly one, She answer'd craftily.
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