unwavering

Language: en

🇺🇸 /əˈnweɪvɜrɪŋ/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Steady and resolute; not wavering or faltering; firm and constant in purpose, loyalty, or determination.; Not fluctuating or varying; steady and unchanging, as in a gaze, voice, or light.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more unwavering Superlative: most unwavering

Collocations

unwavering supportunwavering commitmentunwavering dedicationunwavering loyaltyunwavering faithunwavering determination

Derivatives

unwaveringlyunwaveringness

Synonyms

steadfastresoluteunfalteringunflinchingunshakeablefirmconstant

Antonyms

waveringfalteringhesitantirresolute

Commonly confused

unfaltering
EN: Nearly synonymous; 'unfaltering' emphasizes not stumbling or losing momentum, while 'unwavering' emphasizes not swaying from a course or belief.
unflinching
EN: 'Unflinching' specifically emphasizes not shrinking back from something difficult or frightening, while 'unwavering' is broader in meaning steady and constant.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember that 'wavering' has a single 'r' (not 'waverring'), and the prefix 'un-' is attached directly without a hyphen.

💬 Examples

  1. Her unwavering dedication to the cause inspired everyone around her.

  2. He stared at the horizon with an unwavering gaze.