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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of unbow form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Not bowed; erect or upright.
2. 2
   Not subdued or deterred. figuratively

   "Unbowed after two years in jail, nine of the defendants boycotted the trial, refusing even to talk to their lawyers."

Adjective

1. 1
   not forced to bow down to a conqueror wordnet
2. 2
   erect in posture wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

unbentundefeatedarrowlikedead straightdirecteven

Antonyms

All antonyms

remorsefulrepentant

Example

More examples

"Unbowed after two years in jail, nine of the defendants boycotted the trial, refusing even to talk to their lawyers."

Etymology

From un- + bowed.

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