UNBENDING


Meaning of UNBENDING in English

I. “+ adjective

Etymology: un- (I) + bending, present participle of bend

1. : not bending : unyielding

the unbending , wind-swept ruggedness of that tree — H.A.Overstreet

2.

a. : not given to altering a purpose or opinion : resolute , inflexible

a man of violent temper, stern and unbending in the performance of what he considers to be his duty — C.B.Nordhoff & J.N.Hall

b. : that does not unbend : cool, aloof, or unsocial in manner or mien : reserved

• un·bend·ing·ly adverb

• un·bend·ing·ness noun -es

II. adjective

Etymology: from present participle of unbend

: that unbends : given to relaxation

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.