"unbending" meaning in English

See unbending in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: en-uk-unbending.ogg Forms: more unbending [comparative], most unbending [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛndɪŋ Etymology: From un- + bending. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|bending}} un- + bending Head templates: {{en-adj}} unbending (comparative more unbending, superlative most unbending)
  1. inflexible and not yielding Translations (inflexible): ἄκαμπτος (ákamptos) (Ancient Greek), твърд (tvǎrd) (Bulgarian), несгъваем (nesgǎvaem) (Bulgarian), onbuigzaam (Dutch), taipumaton (Finnish), inflexible (French), unbeugsam (German), unnachgiebig (German), rigens (Latin), torotika (Maori), stiew (Plautdietsch), nieugięty (Polish)
    Sense id: en-unbending-en-adj-TmMye0hz Disambiguation of 'inflexible': 91 9
  2. very reserved, aloof and asocial Synonyms: remote, standoffish, aloof
    Sense id: en-unbending-en-adj-e4j-CQAE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, English terms suffixed with -ing, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Plautdietsch translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 54 38 3 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 44 56 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 13 48 29 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 53 36 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 56 35 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Plautdietsch translations: 4 96 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 21 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: en-uk-unbending.ogg Forms: unbendings [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛndɪŋ Etymology: From unbend + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|unbend|ing}} unbend + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} unbending (plural unbendings)
  1. The act of one who unbends.
    Sense id: en-unbending-en-noun-i1c1QVId
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Audio: en-uk-unbending.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛndɪŋ Etymology: From unbend + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|unbend|ing}} unbend + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} unbending
  1. present participle and gerund of unbend Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: unbend
    Sense id: en-unbending-en-verb-gq9bCInj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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