unwavering en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /(ˌ)ʌnˈweɪvəɹɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /ˌənˈweɪvɹɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /(ˌ)ʌnˈweɪvɹɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌənˈweɪvəɹɪŋ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From un- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + wavering (“being in doubt, indecisive”).
Meanings
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Not wavering. ▸ Always on course and steady.
And on this occasion she [Lady Mary, later Mary I of England] wrote the king a letter (which these noblemen seem to be the carriers of) chiefly to shew how unwavering she continued in her formerly declared purpose about religion; […]
1721, John Strype, “The Lady Mary’s Concern with the King and Council, for Retaining Mass in Her Family. […]”, in Ecclesiastical Memorials; Relating Chiefly to Religion, and Its Reformation, under the Reigns of King Henry VIII. King Edward VI. and Queen Mary the First: […], volume III, London: […] [J. Barfield] for Samuel Bagster, […], published 1816, →OCLC, book II, page 7:[B]y that winding passage, to that bower / I now will go—all objects there will teach me / Unwavering love, and singleness of heart.
[1800?], S[amuel] T[aylor] Coleridge, “The Night-scene: A Dramatic Fragment”, in Sibylline Leaves: A Collection of Poems, London: Rest Fenner, […], published 1817, →OCLC, page 140:[T]he religious orders who were most unwavering in their allegiance to the papacy, were pressing their opposition to the divorce into rebellion.
1856, James Anthony Froude, “The Catholic Martyrs”, in History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth, volume II, London: John W[illiam] Parker and Son, […], →OCLC, page 341:
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Not wavering. ▸ Not doubting or unsure; decisive, firm, resolute.
For, foraſmuch as Faith properly ſo called is nothing but an unvvavering Aſſent to ſome Doctrine propoſed upon the ground of infallible Teſtimony, there muſt be ſome Reaſon to perſuade us that that Teſtimony is infallible; […]
1713, Franciscus Euistor the Palæopolite [pseudonym; Henry More], “A Brief Discourse of the True Grounds of the Certainty of Faith in Points of Religion”, in Divine Dialogues, Containing Sundry Disquisitions & Instructions Concerning the Attributes of God and His Providence in the World. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Joseph Downing […], →OCLC, page 579:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unwavering | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unwavering | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
irresolute · wavering · uncertain · indecisive · undecided · of two minds · vacillating · wavering · in two minds
Deriveds
Relateds
waverer · wavering · waver · nonwavering
Synonyms
doubtless · certain · unambiguous · constant · sure · wis · unshaking · positive · sicker · definite · clear · univocal · certain · unequivocal · strong-handed · tough-minded · sure · assured · nonwavering · unwavering · confident · staunch · unshakable · steadfast
Translations (87)
hu eltántoríthatatlan (not doubting or unsure) · la indubius (not doubting or unsure) · gl firme (always on course and steady) · hu megingathatatlan (not doubting or unsure) · la certus (not doubting or unsure) · gl inquebrantábel (always on course and steady) · bn অক্ষুভিত (always on course and steady) · pl niezachwiany (always on course and steady) · gv neuchaghlaaee (always on course and steady) · hu tántoríthatatlan (not doubting or unsure) · ja 不動 (always on course and steady) · gv shickyr (not doubting or unsure) · de unbeirrbar (not doubting or unsure) · cy digryn (always on course and steady) · cmn 耐操 (always on course and steady) · pl niezłomny (always on course and steady) · la fīxus (always on course and steady) · bg непоколебим (not doubting or unsure) · uk жорстки́й (always on course and steady) · th แน่วแน่ (always on course and steady) · de felsenfest (not doubting or unsure) · uk неухи́льний (always on course and steady) · da urokkelig (always on course and steady) · fr inébranlable (always on course and steady) · fr constant (always on course and steady) · mi ngākau titikaha (not doubting or unsure) · ko 줄기차다 (always on course and steady) · ru непоколебимый (not doubting or unsure) · fi järkkymätön (not doubting or unsure) · de unerschütterlich (always on course and steady) · fi vankkumaton (not doubting or unsure) · mi kiriūka (not doubting or unsure) · cmn 矢志不渝 (always on course and steady) · pl spiżowy (always on course and steady) · gv beayn (always on course and steady) · nl onverschrokken (always on course and steady) · pt firme (always on course and steady) · la stabilis (always on course and steady) · pt imperturbável (always on course and steady) · fi horjumaton (always on course and steady) · hi फ़ौलादी (always on course and steady) · gv kinjagh (always on course and steady) · sh póstojān (always on course and steady) · cmn 鐵打 /铁打 (always on course and steady) · gl inabalábel (always on course and steady) · it inconcusso (always on course and steady) · uk стійки́й (always on course and steady) · inc-ogu अविचल (always on course and steady) · ka შეუდრეკელი (always on course and steady) · es inquebrantable (always on course and steady) · sh ȕstrājan (always on course and steady) · hy կայուն (not doubting or unsure) · fr indéfectible (always on course and steady) · de unbeirrbar (always on course and steady) · sh непоколѐбљив (always on course and steady) · gv gyn leaystey (not doubting or unsure) · hi अविचल (always on course and steady) · sh у̏стра̄јан (always on course and steady) · hu hajthatatlan (not doubting or unsure) · de unverwandt (always on course and steady) · bn অক্ষুব্ধ (always on course and steady) · fr sans faille (always on course and steady) · la prōmptus (not doubting or unsure) · mi titikaha (not doubting or unsure) · de unwandelbar (always on course and steady) · de standhaft (not doubting or unsure) · uk непохи́тний (always on course and steady) · sh по́стоја̄н (always on course and steady) · sh nepokolèbljiv (always on course and steady) · es indefectible (always on course and steady) · id teguh (always on course and steady) · es firme (always on course and steady) · srn fasti (always on course and steady) · pt inabalável (always on course and steady) · fi järkkymätön (always on course and steady) · nl onbeweeglijk (always on course and steady) · ar صَارِم (always on course and steady) · pl nieugięty (always on course and steady) · th คงเส้นคงวา (always on course and steady) · nb urokkelig (always on course and steady) · la fīxus (not doubting or unsure) · enm staþolfæst (always on course and steady) · es constante (always on course and steady) · hu rendületlen (always on course and steady) · ru непреклонный (not doubting or unsure) · ar رَاسِخ (always on course and steady) · cmn 果決 /果决 (not doubting or unsure)