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Definition of Unbending
1. Adjective. Incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances. "An unbending will to dominate"
Definition of Unbending
1. a. Not bending; not suffering flexure; not yielding to pressure; stiff; -- applied to material things.
2. a. Not bending; not suffering flexure; not yielding to pressure; stiff; -- applied to material things.
Definition of Unbending
1. bending [n] - See also: bending
Medical Definition of Unbending
1. 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. "It may entertain your lordships at an unbending hour." (Rowe) Unbend"ingly, Unbend"ingness. Origin: In senses 1, 2, and 3, pref. Un- not + bending; in sense 4, properly p. Pr. Unbend. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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