unwavering
un·wav·er·ing/ˌənˈweɪvəɹɪŋ/adjective
unwavering is spelled U-N-W-A-V-E-R-I-N-G: 10 letters and 4 syllables (un·wav·er·ing). It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unwavering means “Always on course and steady” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unwavering?
| Letters | 10: U-N-W-A-V-E-R-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: un·wav·er·ing |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,556th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unwavering?
Unwavering appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th 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 unwavering?
- UK /(ˌ)ʌnˈweɪvəɹɪŋ/
- UK /(ˌ)ʌnˈweɪvɹɪŋ/
- US /ˌənˈweɪvəɹɪŋ/
Unwavering has 4 syllables, split un·wav·er·ing in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-unwavering.wav, En-us-unwavering.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of unwavering
- more unwavering comparative
- most unwavering superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unwavering mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Always on course and steady.
- 2
Not doubting or unsure; decisive, firm, resolute.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unwavering in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | constant, indéfectible, inébranlable, sans faille |
| German | unbeirrbar, unerschütterlich, unverwandt, unwandelbar , felsenfest, standhaft |
| Portuguese | inabalável, firme, imperturbável |
| Spanish | inquebrantable, firme, indefectible, constante |
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 unwavering come from?
From un- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + wavering (“being in doubt, indecisive”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).