unbending adj : incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances; "a rigid disciplinarian"; "an inflexible law"; "an unbending will to dominate" [syn: inflexible, rigid]

English

Pronunciation

Adjective

1. inflexible and not yielding
2. very reserved, aloof and antisocial

Verb form

unbending

1. present participle of unbend

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