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unswayable

unswayable

1 8.7
A person who does not change their opinion when others try to persuade them
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈsweɪəbl/
: inflexible
  • Her unswayable loyalty to her friends earned her their deep respect.

Examples

  • He remains unswayable in his decisions.

  • Her beliefs are unswayable.

  • Despite the criticism, his unswayable belief in his project never faltered.

  • The judge remained unswayable by public opinion throughout the trial.

  • Despite the pressure from her colleagues, she remained unswayable in her decision to support the project.

  • His opinion on climate change was unswayable; he refused to consider any opposing arguments.

  • Even after hearing the counterarguments, her stance was unswayable, showing her strong convictions.

Synonyms

unshakeable
vsunswayable
  • UK
11 4.4

Very firm and cannot be changed or weakened

frames that firmness as an inability to be persuaded
unchangeable
vsunswayable
5 4.0

You cannot make it different

narrows that general unchangeability to refusing influence or persuasion
unalterable
vsunswayable
3 6.4

Impossible to change

limits that fixed quality to opinions and resistance to influence
unshakable
vsunswayable
  • US
2 4.8

Very strong belief or feeling that cannot be changed

focuses on resistance to influence specifically in opinion or choice
unbendable
vsunswayable
1 7.0

Not willing to change your mind even under pressure

states an unchangeable refusal rather than a determined attitude
unswayed
vsunswayable
1 6.9

Does not change because of other people's opinions or pressure

is about a fixed inability to be influenced or persuaded
unpersuaded
vsunswayable
1 6.3

Not convinced by someone's reasons or arguments

describes a permanent inability to be persuaded rather than a current state
inalterable
vsunswayable
1 7.4

Not able to be changed later

applies that immutability specifically to opinions and persuasion
unamenable
vsunswayable
1 8.7

Not changed by attempts to persuade or treat it

expresses an absolute inability to be changed, not just unwillingness
unpersuadable
vsunswayable
1 8.5

Not able or willing to change your mind when others try to convince you

emphasizes a settled, unchangeable stance rather than mere stubbornness
unbudgeable
vsunswayable
  • Informal
1 8.4

Impossible to move or change

uses the same absolute quality but for attitudes and persuasion
undeflected
vsunswayable
1 7.4

Keeping the same goal or opinion despite problems

highlights a general resistance to influence rather than physical steadiness

Antonyms

3 4.6

Open to change your mind when others give reasons

1 7.0

Easily persuaded to change their mind

How Persuadable

persuadable
3 4.6
receptive
50 4.1
firm
43 1.0
unswayable
1 8.7
unyielding
13 6.5

Surface Forms

unswayable positive

Morphology

unswayable = swayable (transparent) = un + sway + able

Formed by adding the productive negative prefix 'un-' to 'swayable' (sway + -able), yielding the straightforward meaning 'not able to be swayed'.

Etymology

The word unswayable is made of three parts: un- 'not', sway 'to move or influence', and -able 'able to'. So unswayable means 'not able to be moved or persuaded', like a strong tree that does not bend in the wind.