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unflinching

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Without flinching; staying committed despite any difficulty; steadfast.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective satellite

Meaning 2

not shrinking from danger

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unblinking, unintimidated, unshrinking

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From un- + flinching.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: решителен (rešitelen) — remaining committed despite distractions and opposition
  • Bulgarian: непоколебим (nepokolebim) — remaining committed despite distractions and opposition
  • Finnish: järkkymätön — remaining committed despite distractions and opposition
  • Māori: kiriūka — remaining committed despite distractions and opposition
  • Norwegian Bokmål: standhaftig — remaining committed despite distractions and opposition
  • Spanish: inquebrantable — remaining committed despite distractions and opposition