unshaken
- adjective
- /ʌnˈʃeɪkən/
- Even during the turbulent times, her belief in the project was unshaken by criticism.
- remain unshaken
Only a friend can give the proof of unshaken, unshakeable trust.
- Only a friend can give the proof of unshaken, unshakeable trust.
Examples
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He admired what he perceived to be the unshaken unity of Jews even after centuries of exile.
Academic text (2001) -
Despite all this, President Obama is unshaken in his presumption that he is a herald of a new era, a revolutionary on the models of Jefferson, Lincoln, and FDR.
Blog text (16) -
Only a friend can give the proof of unshaken, unshakeable trust.
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He added that his belief in his vision for turning around the American economy remained unshaken.
Blog text (3) -
At the same time, the grip of the myth of progress on the industrial world's imagination remains unshaken.
Blog text (33) -
The power of the court remains similarly unshaken by Aunt Tammy's antics.
Academic text (1998) -
I was regaining my composure gradually, but my essential disbelief was still unshaken.
Fiction book (1992) -
Yet even the most penetrating critiques of the Enlightenment, although Macquarrie is not unaware of them, have left his own loyalties unshaken.
Academic text (1991) -
Despite the challenges he faced, his resolve remained unshaken as he pursued his goals.
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The community stood unshaken in its commitment to support those in need.
Synonyms
Being firm in belief or support that does not change
Very firm in decisions and not willing to change or give up
Not afraid or discouraged when facing something difficult
Very firm and cannot be changed or weakened
Not stopping because of problems or failures
Firm and not changing, especially in loyalty or support
Does not change because of other people's opinions or pressure
A person who still feels strong and hopeful after problems
Not bent and staying upright in body or spirit
Keeping the same goal or opinion despite problems
Being steady and not changing in feeling or opinion
Still strong and not broken inside after a hard experience
Not afraid to keep going when things are difficult
Not afraid of danger or threats and showing courage
Antonyms
How Firm
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unshaken comes from un- meaning 'not' and shaken, from shake, which means 'to move or disturb'. So, something unshaken is like a glass you try to shake but that stays steady, and that is why it means 'not disturbed' or firmly determined.