unbending

adj.

1. Not yielding; inflexible: an unbending will to dominate.
2. Aloof and often antisocial; extremely reserved: an unbending manner.

unbendingly un·bend'ing·ly adv.

adjective

1. Not changing shape or bending: inelastic, inflexible, rigid, stiff, unyielding. See flexible/rigid.
2. Firmly, often unreasonably immovable in purpose or will: adamant, adamantine, brassbound, die-hard, grim, implacable, incompliant, inexorable, inflexible, intransigent, iron, obdurate, relentless, remorseless, rigid, stubborn, unbendable, uncompliant, uncompromising, unrelenting, unyielding. Idioms: stubborn as amuleox. See resist/yield.
3. Indicating or possessing determination, resolution, or persistence: constant, determined, firm¹, resolute, steadfast, steady, stiff, tough, uncompromising, unflinching, unwavering, unyielding. See purpose/purposelessness.

adj

Definition: rigid, tough
Antonyms: bending, flexible, pliable, pliant, relaxed, soft

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
  Synonyms: inflexible, rigid

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ubøjelig, stiv, urokkelig, afslappende, hvilende

Nederlands (Dutch)
onbuigzaam, onverzettelijk, stijf (koel), tot rust komend

Français (French)
adj. - inflexible

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unbeugsam

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αλύγιστος, άκαμπτος

Italiano (Italian)
inflessibile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - inflexível, resoluto

Русский (Russian)
негнущийся, непреклонный, суровый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - inflexible, firme, inconmovible, resoluto, riguroso, frío, reservado, poco afable

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - oböjlig, obeveklig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
不曲的, 不屈的, 坚决的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不曲的, 不屈的, 堅決的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 굳센, 구부러지지 않는, 완고한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 曲がらない, 不撓不屈の, 気休めの, くつろいだ, 不屈の, がんこな
n. - くつろぎ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) صارم, لا يلين, غير مرين‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮קשוח, נוקשה, תקיף, לא גמיש, נח ממאמץ‬

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