Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unbending

/ˌʌnbˈɛndɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: un-bend-ing
IPA: /ˌʌnbˈɛndɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

inflexible and not yielding

adj

very reserved, aloof and asocial

verb

present participle and gerund of unbend

noun

The act of one who unbends.

Example Sentences

"He was a frequent visitor at Wimbledon where Mr. Wilberforce now resided, and the following account is given of his social unbendings."

Etymology

From un- + bending.

Inflected Forms

more unbending (comparative) most unbending (superlative) unbendings (plural)

Derived Forms

unbendingly unbendingness

Synonyms

remote standoffish aloof cool distant frosty hankty hard-to-get offish quiet strange thorny

Rhymes With

spending ending never-ending sending depending defending attending pretending extending pending lending bending

Questions

How do you pronounce unbending?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnbˈɛndɪŋ/.
What does unbending mean?: inflexible and not yielding
Where does unbending come from?: From un- + bending.

How to pronounce unbending

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