unbent

[ uhn-bent ]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of unbend.

adjective

1. not bent; bent; bend; unbowed.
2. not having yielded or submitted.

unbent

/ ʌnˈbɛnt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of unbend

adjective

1. not bent or bowed
2. not compelled to yield or give way by force

Word History and Origins

Origin of unbent¹

1475–85; unbent ( indefs 2, 3 ) un- ¹ + bent ¹

Example Sentences

I wouldn’t have expected to become so interested in screws being unscrewed, tabs unbent, machines reduced to component parts, cleaned and painted, with missing parts newly fabricated.

From Los Angeles Times

The tournament has the unbent feel of a week-and-a-half-long summer camp.

From Seattle Times

He participated enthusiastically in their demonstrations, wearing a uniform with the swastika emblem and marching with his knees unbent in the goose-step style, like the Nazis that he fully supported.

From Literature

An old man with a sun-weathered straw hat and faded overalls unbent himself from his chores in the garden to nod our way as we walked up to him.

From Literature

She bent and unbent her neck exactly how Dad does after a very long drive.

From Literature

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