unbending
/ʌnˈbɛndɪŋ/
adjective
- Strict and unwilling to change one's opinions or decisions; inflexible.
- The teacher was unbending in her rule that no phones were allowed in class.
- His unbending attitude made it hard for the team to compromise.
- Even after hours of negotiation, the manager remained unbending on the budget.
- Not bending or curving physically; rigid.
- The old tree had an unbending trunk that withstood the storm.
- She walked along the unbending path through the desert.
- The unbending steel rod supported the heavy shelf.
noun
- The act of becoming less strict or more relaxed; a loosening of rules or attitudes.
- A gradual unbending of the rules allowed more creativity in the project.
- The coach's unbending during practice surprised the players.
- After the long meeting, there was a noticeable unbending of the company's dress code.