Thesaurus: unbending

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Unbend
2. a. Not bending; not suffering flexure; not yielding to pressure; stiff; -- applied to material things.
3. a. Unyielding in will; not subject to persuasion or influence; inflexible; resolute; -- applied to persons.
4. a. Unyielding in nature; unchangeable; fixed; -- applied to abstract ideas; as, unbending truths.
5. a. Devoted to relaxation or amusement.
6. adj. incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
7. 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. Pope. 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. Rowe. -- Un*bend"ing*ly, adv. -- Un*bend"ing*ness, n.
8. j:100 v straighten up or out; make straight v unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay v free from flexure v make less taut v become less tense, rest, or take one's ease v release from mental strain, tension, or formality s incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances