unbending
adjective, noun, verb
unbending is spelled U-N-B-E-N-D-I-N-G: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unbending means “inflexible and not yielding” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unbending?
| Letters | 9: U-N-B-E-N-D-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 83,271st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unbending?
Unbending appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unbending?
- UK
Unbending has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-uk-unbending.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of unbending
- more unbending comparative
- most unbending superlative
- unbendings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unbending mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
inflexible and not yielding
- 2
very reserved, aloof and asocial
noun
- 1
The act of one who unbends.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of unbend
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unbending in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense inflexible:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inflexible |
| German | unbeugsam, unnachgiebig |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unbending come from?
From un- + bending.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).