Definition of UNBOWED

unbowed

Adjective Satellite

  • erect in posture
    • "stood defiantly with unbowed back"
  • not forced to bow down to a conqueror

Adj

  • Not bowed; erect or upright.
  • Not subdued or deterred.

Verb

  • simple past and past participle of unbow

Adjective

  • Not having bowed; not yielding to pressure.

Examples

  • Despite a difficult start, her resolve to win remained unbowed in the Words With Friends match.

Origin / Etymology

From un- + bowed.

Synonyms

straight, unbent

Scrabble Score: 13

unbowed: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
unbowed: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unbowed: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

unbowed: valid Words With Friends Word