Pat and Unbending

Pat

Pat adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Usage example: on the issue of raising taxes the governor stands pat

Unbending and pat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unbending" instead an adjective "Pat".

Nearby Words: pater, pate, patty

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

Pat and unbending are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pat" instead an adjective "Unbending".

Nearby Words: unbend, unbendingly, unbended
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Unbending and Pat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pat/unbending
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