单词	unbending
释义	unbending adjective un·​bend·​ing ˌən-ˈben-diŋ  1 : not bending : unyielding, inflexible an unbending will 2 : aloof or unsocial in manner : reserved Synonyms aloof antisocial asocial buttoned-up cold cold-eyed cool detached distant dry frosty offish remote standoff standoffish unclubbable unsociable See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He has an unbending will. the commanding officer's unbending reserve when dealing with subordinates Recent Examples on the Web The result has been a most uncivil war, not fought over ideology, but over loyalty to the former president; not over public policy or economic solutions, but about who can serve as the most unbending conduit of the Republican base’s profound anger. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 18 Feb. 2022 Adding to McConnell's unbending position on the debt ceiling is Democrats' efforts to pass a sweeping $3.5 trillion package that would expand the social safety net and combat climate change. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2021 His voice was deep, brawny, and plaintive; his look delicate but unbending and intense. Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2021 Taking fright, however, was not in his character, Mr. Putsila said in an interview at the office of Nexta, the opposition news organization where Mr. Protasevich established himself as one of Mr. Lukashenko’s most effective and unbending critics. New York Times, 25 May 2021 Extremists in Afghanistan, in essence, control both sides of that equation — keeping up the violence to help their position in talks now, while holding to their goal of a return to an unbending Islamic rule later. Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2020 Her unfailing sense of justice reminded us of its awesome power, and her unbending sense of duty reminded us to remain committed to protecting our democracy, our Constitution and the rule of law. Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2020 Gill’s unbending political will reinforced the authority of the Anchorage Board of Health, enabling later officials to act decisively when needed. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 11 May 2020 But, at the same time, given the unbending nature of NFL owners, the stance of soldiering on until circumstances dictate otherwise makes perfect sense. Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2020 See More Word History Etymology un- entry 1 First Known Use circa 1688, in the meaning defined at sense 1 unbending 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in detached having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others the commanding officer's unbending reserve when dealing with subordinates Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance detached distant cold aloof reserved cool standoffish dry timid silent antisocial withdrawn unsociable cold-eyed frosty offish hard standoff remote clinical professional asocial buttoned-up shy misanthropic indifferent taciturn dispassionate unsocial indrawn unclubbable reclusive impersonal disinterested apathetic unconcerned introverted recessive diffident uncommunicative uninterested incurious reticent cliquish nongregarious cliquey clubbish Antonyms & Near Antonyms cordial social warm friendly expansive sociable gregarious outgoing companionable communicative convivial gracious genial garrulous affable amiable extroverted talkative hospitable congenial boon agreeable folksy clubby clubbable extraverted kindly clubable neighborly See More 2 as in stubborn sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion the school's new headmaster is reputed to be an unbending disciplinarian Synonyms & Similar Words stubborn adamant steadfast unyielding hardened implacable uncompromising obstinate inflexible intransigent unrelenting obdurate immovable wilful mulish adamantine strict pertinacious hardheaded headstrong obsessive willful dogged hard bullheaded opinionated pigheaded ossified perverse persistent pat determined relentless hard-nosed rigid stiff-necked stern self-willed unflinching iron inconvincible inexorable tenacious self-opinionated defiant severe wrongheaded deaf to reason wayward hidebound resolved firm single-minded cantankerous contrary uncooperative recalcitrant intractable disobedient contumacious indomitable insubordinate unconquerable mutinous hard-line bloody-minded refractory unruly unmanageable anal-retentive exacting invincible demanding stouthearted hell-bent set inveterate ungovernable insurgent cussed narrow-minded froward hard-shelled unregenerate confirmed hard-shell Antonyms & Near Antonyms flexible acquiescent pliant obedient pliable compliant agreeable complying amenable yielding submissive docile tractable relenting receptive responsive placable accepting willing reasonable slavish subservient temperate persuadable governable manageable See More unbending 2 of 2 verb present participle of unbend as in straightening to cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls the new highway will largely unbend that twisting path that the old road used to follow Synonyms & Similar Words straightening uncurling unkinking untwisting uncoiling unwinding untwining unrolling disentangling untangling Antonyms & Near Antonyms bending bending curving bowing curling twisting rounding turning swirling arcing crooking winding hooking twining spiraling coiling looping entwining kinking spiralling See More
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