WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•bend•ing /ʌnˈbɛndɪŋ/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- not bending;
inflexible;
rigid. - refusing to give in, yield, or compromise:an unbending attitude during the negotiations.
un•bend•ing
(un ben′ding),USA pronunciation adj.
un•bend′ing•ly, adv.
un•bend′ing•ness, n.
- not bending or curving;
inflexible;
rigid. - refusing to yield or compromise;
resolute. - austere or formal;
aloof.
- un-1 + bending 1545–55
un•bend′ing•ness, n.