unwavering

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unwavering

  • /(ˌ)ʌnˈweɪvəɹɪŋ/ UK
  • /(ˌ)ʌnˈweɪvɹɪŋ/ UK
  • /ˌənˈweɪvəɹɪŋ/ US
  • /ˌənˈweɪvɹɪŋ/ US

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From un- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + wavering (“being in doubt, indecisive”).

adjective more unwavering · most unwavering

  1. 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

  2. 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

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adj always on course and steady

Españolinquebrantable, firme, indefectible, constante
한국어줄기차다 julgichada
日本語不動 fudō
中文矢志不渝 shǐzhìbùyú, 鐵打 /铁打 tiědǎ
हिन्दीफ़ौलादी faulādī, अविचल avical
Portuguêsinabalável, firme, imperturbável
Françaisconstant, indéfectible, inébranlable, sans faille
Deutschunbeirrbar, unerschütterlich, unverwandt, unwandelbar
Italianoinconcusso
العربيةرَاسِخ rāsiḵ, صَارِم ṣārim

adj not doubting or unsure

中文果決 /果决 guǒjué
Deutschfelsenfest, standhaft, unbeirrbar
Русскийнепоколебимый nepokolebimyj, непреклонный nepreklonnyj

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@misc{unwavering_2026,
  title = {unwavering},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unwavering},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}