Contrary
Unbending
Unbending adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Usage example: the school's new headmaster is reputed to be an unbending disciplinarian
Contrary and unbending are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrary" instead an adjective "Unbending".
Nearby Words: unbend, unbendingly, unbended
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- inflexible and contrary
- inflexible and unbending
- obstinate and contrary
- obstinate and unbending
- stubborn and contrary
- stubborn and unbending
- unyielding and contrary
- unyielding and unbending
- perverse and contrary
- perverse and unbending
- refractory and contrary
- refractory and unbending
- willful and contrary
- willful and unbending
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Unbending and Contrary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrary/unbending
Contrary & Unbending. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrary/unbending>.
Unbending or Contrary. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrary/unbending.
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