unbending
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: rigid, tough
Synonyms:
aloof
crisp
distant
do or die
dug in
firm
formal
hard as nails
hard-line
hold one’s ground
hold the fort
hold the line
incompliant
inelastic
inexorable
inflexible
intractable
locked in
obdurate
obstinate
relentless
reserved
resolute
set in stone
severe
single-minded
standing one’s ground
standing pat
sticking to one’s guns
stiff
strict
stubborn
uncompromising
unflexible
unrelenting
unswayable
unyielding
uptight
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