unshrinking
- adjective
- /ʌnˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
:
valiente
- Her unshrinking attitude during the difficult negotiations impressed everyone at the meeting.
Examples
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Despite the criticism, he took an unshrinking stance on his beliefs, standing firm in the debates.
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Stand back! But just as Smedley Faversham activated his unshrinking ray, a thought occurred to him: when he had tried to shrink Tibbles, the cat had received only a small portion of the shrinking energy while the cabinet had received the major brunt of the blast.
Fiction book (2001) -
The firefighter remained unshrinking in the face of the blazing inferno, determined to save the trapped residents.
Synonyms
8
6.6
Not showing fear in dangerous and difficult situations
7
6.7
Not showing any emotion or fear in difficult situations
1
7.5
Not afraid when people try to scare or stop you
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5.0
Not feeling fear when facing something dangerous or scary
Not afraid of danger or threats and showing courage
Antonyms
How Brave
Surface Forms
Morphology
unshrinking = shrinking (transparent) = un + shrink + ing
Formed by the productive negative prefix 'un-' applied to 'shrinking'; meaning 'not shrinking' is directly derivable.
Etymology
The word unshrinking starts with un- meaning 'not' and uses shrink meaning 'to pull back' or 'flinch', as in 'shrink back'. So, an unshrinking person does not pull back from danger or hard tasks and is brave and steady.