unbowed

adjective

un·​bowed ˌən-ˈbau̇d How to pronounce unbowed (audio)
1
: not bowed down
2
: not subdued
bloodied but unbowed

Examples of unbowed in a Sentence

He was unbowed by failure.
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The result is an unbowed President Putin, an acute foreign policy failure for President Biden, a geopolitical power shift in favor of the U.S.’s adversaries, and a bleak outlook for Ukraine. Suriya Jayanti, TIME, 20 Oct. 2024 Listen to this article Supporters of Eatonville’s bid to be home to the first Florida Museum of Black History were unbowed Friday by a task force’s vote narrowly favoring St. Augustine over the Central Florida town as the preferred site. Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2024 And the people of Ukraine remain unbowed and unbroken in the face of Putin's vigorous onslaught. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024 After the final whistle, Clark slapped fives with her teammates, and marched back to the locker room, head unbowed. Sean Gregory / Uncasville, TIME, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for unbowed 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unbowed was in the 14th century

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“Unbowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbowed. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

unbowed

adjective
un·​bowed ˌən-ˈbau̇d How to pronounce unbowed (audio)
ˈən-
1
: not bowed down
unbowed heads
2
: not conquered
unbowed by failure

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