unbreaking
- adjective
- /ʌnˈbreɪkɪŋ/
- This material is unbreaking even under extreme pressure.
Examples
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The contract was described as an unbreaking agreement between the two companies.
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Their unbreaking friendship lasted through every challenge they faced together.
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She wore an unbreaking spirit even in the face of adversity.
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The unbreaking spirit of the team inspired everyone.
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The unbreaking spirit of the community helped them overcome the challenges they faced.
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This unbreaking material is ideal for construction in extreme weather conditions.
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His unbreaking resolve to finish the project despite setbacks inspired everyone on the team.
Synonyms
Very hard to break or damage
Not stopping and not getting less strong
Very strong and hard to damage in normal use
Being firm in belief or support that does not change
Very strong belief or feeling that cannot be changed
Always reliable and steady
Very firm and cannot be changed or weakened
Hard and not easily bent or broken by force
Continuing without stopping or getting weaker, often in a bad way
Cannot be ended or broken, for example a marriage
Not easy to break, even if dropped
Very hard to break into parts
Not able to be broken or damaged
Not easy to rip, like strong paper or a very close relationship
Not easily discouraged or defeated
How Durable
Surface Forms
Morphology
unbreaking = breaking (transparent) = un + break + ing
Formed by applying the negative prefix 'un-' to 'breaking'; the meaning 'not breaking/unbreakable' is directly inferable.
Etymology
Unbreaking is made from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and the word break meaning 'to damage', so it means 'not breaking' and describes something that lasts or cannot be broken.