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unswayable

unswayable

8.7
A person who does not change their opinion when others try to persuade them
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈsweɪəbl/
translation icon : 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

unshakable
vsunswayable
  • US
8 4.8

Very strong belief or feeling that cannot be changed

focuses on resistance to influence specifically in opinion or choice
unchangeable
vsunswayable
5 4.0

You cannot make it different

narrows that general unchangeability to refusing influence or persuasion
unshakeable
vsunswayable
  • UK
4 4.4

Very firm and cannot be changed or weakened

frames that firmness as an inability to be persuaded
unalterable
vsunswayable
2 6.4

Impossible to change

limits that fixed quality to opinions and resistance to influence
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
unpersuadable
vsunswayable
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
undeflected
vsunswayable
7.4

Keeping the same goal or opinion despite problems

highlights a general resistance to influence rather than physical steadiness
unamenable
vsunswayable
8.7

Not changed by attempts to persuade or treat it

expresses an absolute inability to be changed, not just unwillingness
unbudgeable
vsunswayable
  • Informal
8.4

Impossible to move or change

uses the same absolute quality but for attitudes and persuasion

Antonyms

3 4.6

Open to change your mind when others give reasons

7.0

Easily persuaded to change their mind

How Persuadable

persuadable
3 4.6
receptive
52 4.1
firm
28 1.0
unswayable
8.7
unyielding
10 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.