unbowed

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unbowed^¹

Rhymes with -aʊd

adjective more unbowed · most unbowed

Not bowed; erect or upright.
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.

unbowed^²

/ʌnˈbəʊd/

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of unbow

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adj not bowed

Español	no prosternado

adj not subdued or deterred

Français	insoumis
Deutsch	aufrecht
Ελληνικά	αγονάτιστος agonátistos
Русский	непокорённый nepokorjónnyj

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@misc{unbowed_2026,
  title = {unbowed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unbowed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}