unwavering
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unwavering
- /(ˌ)ʌnˈweɪvəɹɪŋ/ UK
- /(ˌ)ʌnˈweɪvɹɪŋ/ UK
- /ˌənˈweɪvəɹɪŋ/ US
- /ˌənˈweɪvɹɪŋ/ US
Where it comes from
From un- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + wavering (“being in doubt, indecisive”).
adjective more unwavering · most unwavering
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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; […]
Similar: constant, nonwavering, staunch, steadfast, strong-handed, tough-minded, unshakable, unshaking · Opposite: wavering
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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; […]
Similar: certain, sure, assured, clear, confident, definite, doubtless, positive, sicker, unambiguous, unequivocal, univocal · Opposite: indecisive, in two minds, irresolute, of two minds, uncertain, undecided, vacillating, wavering
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: unfaltering, unshakable, unbendable, resolute, steadfast, steady, firm, level, unswerving, unflinching, relentless, unrelenting, indefatigable, unyielding, tireless, unchanging
Translations
Every language
adj always on course and steady
| Español | inquebrantable, firme, indefectible, constante |
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| 한국어 | 줄기차다 julgichada |
| 日本語 | 不動 fudō |
| 中文 | 矢志不渝 shǐzhìbùyú, 鐵打 /铁打 tiědǎ |
| हिन्दी | फ़ौलादी faulādī, अविचल avical |
| Português | inabalável, firme, imperturbável |
| Français | constant, indéfectible, inébranlable, sans faille |
| Deutsch | unbeirrbar, unerschütterlich, unverwandt, unwandelbar |
| Italiano | inconcusso |
| العربية | رَاسِخ rāsiḵ, صَارِم ṣārim |
adj not doubting or unsure
| 中文 | 果決 /果决 guǒjué |
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| Deutsch | felsenfest, standhaft, unbeirrbar |
| Русский | непоколебимый nepokolebimyj, непреклонный nepreklonnyj |
Talk about this word "unwavering." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unwavering. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. unwavering. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unwavering "unwavering." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unwavering.Cite this
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title = {unwavering},
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