unbent
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4.6
- adjective
- /ʌnˈbɛnt/
:
recto
- - It looks like a unbent pretzel.
Examples
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Electra was a tall, imposing woman—uncured—and unbent by age or disappointment.
Fiction book (1995) -
The stalwart trunks had stood straight and tall and unbent for a hundred generations.
Fiction book (1991) -
And even her mother had unbent a little.
Fiction book (1990) -
And still I remain unbent
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I don't know how a girl gets unbent.
Fiction book (2000) -
This would prompt the modeler to create two separate parts, one for the bent shape and one for the unbent shape.
Blog text (12) -
Not at all," the old lady said stiffly, unbent only by the demands of civility.
Fiction book (1993) -
Resolutely upright and unbent by his vocation as an artist, Courbet confronted his patron as a peer and a superior.
Academic text (2004) -
The metal rod remained unbent despite being used in construction for many years.
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This straight stick is unbent and perfect for making a walking cane.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
In a direct line without turning
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2.7
Standing straight up and not leaning
3
5.1
Having a straight, upright back like some chairs or people
1
6.7
Not bent and staying upright in body or spirit
Straight without any bends or curves
Straight or flat with no curves
Remaining flat and not bent or twisted
Straight and not bent or tensed
In a level position and not leaning to one side
An object that sits straight and level, not tilted, like a hat on the head
An object that is flat or has sharp edges rather than curved ones
Antonyms
How Straight
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4.6
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1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unbent is made from un- ('not') and bent (from 'to bend'), so it literally means 'not curved' or 'straight'. That's why we use unbent for a body or thing that stays straight in form or posture.