unbowed en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English bowed English unbowed From un- + bowed.
Meanings
- Not bowed; erect or upright.
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(figuratively) Not subdued or deterred.
Unbowed after two years in jail, nine of the defendants boycotted the trial, refusing even to talk to their lawyers.
1998 July 3, James Brooke, “Anti-Government Freemen Are Found Guilty of Fraud”, in New York Times, retrieved 08 Aug 2012:It created an indelible image and captured the essence of Trump’s MAGA movement: under attack but defiant, bloody but unbowed.
2024 July 15, Charles M. Blow, “How the Attempted Assassination of Trump Could Change the Campaign”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unbowed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unbowed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (9)
es no prosternado (not bowed) · uk непідко́рений (not subdued or deterred) · ru непокорённый (not subdued or deterred) · de aufrecht (not subdued or deterred) · fr insoumis (not subdued or deterred) · gv neuchroymmit (not subdued or deterred) · el αγονάτιστος (not subdued or deterred) · bg непокорен (not subdued or deterred) · hy աննվաճ (not subdued or deterred)