Un‐bend″ing, a. [In senses 1, 2, and 3, pref. un- not + bending; in sense 4, properly p. pr. of unbend.] 1. Not bending; not suffering flexure; not yielding to pressure; stiff; — applied to material things.
Flies o'er the unbending corn, and skims along the main. Pope.
2. Unyielding in will; not subject to persuasion or influence; inflexible; resolute; — applied to persons.
3. Unyielding in nature; unchangeable; fixed; — applied to abstract ideas; as, unbending truths.
4. Devoted to relaxation or amusement.
It may entertain your lordships at an unbending hour. Rowe.
— Un‐bend″ing‐ly, adv. — Un‐bend″ing‐ness, n.