unbudging
- adjective
- /ʌnˈbʌdʒɪŋ/
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inflexible
- The committee was unbudging in its decision, refusing to reconsider the proposal.
Examples
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But I knew that my words would fall on deaf, unbudging ears, and it was a war I didn't want to wage in front of the baby anyway.
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Despite her attempts to convince him otherwise, his stance on the issue remained unbudging.
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She held unbudging beliefs about the importance of honesty in all aspects of life.
Synonyms
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2.9
Not willing to change your mind even when others try to persuade you
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7.5
Refusing to change your opinion or behavior even when others try to persuade you
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4.7
Not willing to change or accept other ideas
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6.9
Not willing to change your opinions or actions
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8.8
A person who refuses to change their opinion or behaviour even when others try to persuade them
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8.1
Not willing to change your mind or actions
Being steady and not changing in feeling or opinion
Antonyms
How Flexible
Surface Forms
Morphology
unbudging = budging (transparent) = un + budge + ing
The sense 'not willing to move or change one's opinion' is a direct, figurative extension of 'not budging' and is compositionally derived from 'un-' + 'budging'.
Etymology
Unbudging comes from un- meaning 'not' and budge meaning 'to move', so imagine a person who will not change their place or opinion. That's why unbudging describes someone who will not change their mind or decision.