Unbending
Pronunciation : Un*bend"ing
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [In senses 1, 2, and 3, pref. un- not + bending; in sense 4, properly p. pr. unbend.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913