undeclinableadj.
1. Grammar. = indeclinable adj. 3.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > morphology > inflection > [adjective] > relating to declension > capable of being declined > not
indeclinable1530
undeclinable1530
1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 77 Any other of the partes that be undeclynable.
1775 J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. Undeclinable.., not admitting a change of termination.
2. Unswerving; = indeclinable adj. 1.
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the mind > will > decision > constancy or steadfastness > [adjective]
fasteOE
stathelfasteOE
anredOE
hardOE
starkOE
trueOE
steadfast993
fastredeOE
stithc1000
findyOE
stablea1275
stathelyc1275
stiffc1275
stablec1290
steel to the (very) backa1300
unbowinga1300
stably13..
firm1377
unmovablea1382
constantc1386
abidingc1400
toughc1400
sure1421
unmoblea1425
unfaintedc1425
unfaint1436
permanent?a1475
stalwartc1480
unbroken1513
immovable1534
inconcuss1542
unshaken1548
stout1569
unwavering1570
undiscourageable1571
fixed1574
discourageable1576
unappalled1578
resolute1579
unremoved1583
resolved1585
unflexiblea1586
unshakeda1586
square1589
unstooping1597
iron1598
rocky1601
steady1602
undeclinable1610
unboweda1616
unfainting1615
unswayed1615
staunch1624
undiscourageda1628
staid1631
unshook1633
blue?1636
true blue?1636
tenacious1640
uncomplying1643
yieldless1651
riveting1658
unshakened1659
inconquerable1660
unyielding1677
unbendinga1688
tight1690
unswerving1694
unfaltering1727
unsubmitting1730
undeviating1732
undrooping1736
impervertible1741
undamped1742
undyingc1765
sturdy1775
stiff as a poker1798
unfickle1802
indivertible1821
thick and thin1822
undisheartened1827
inconvertible1829
straightforward1829
indomitable1830
stickfast1831
unsuccumbing1833
unturnable1847
unswerved1849
undivertible1856
unforsaking1862
swerveless1863
steeve1870
rock-ribbed1884
stiff in the back1897
1610 J. Healey tr. St. Augustine Citie of God xxii. xxx. 919 An vndeclinable and sted-fast delight of not sinning.
3. Unavoidable; = indeclinable adj. 2.
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the mind > will > necessity > [adjective] > inevitable
uneschewablec1374
unscapablea1382
ineschewable1412
inevitablec1430
intreatable1509
unevitable1539
forcible1574
inextricable1576
unavoidable1577
resistless1590
unshunning1593
unavoided1597
inexorable1600
unpreventablea1601
fatal1605
irrenitible1605
unvoided1612
unescapable1614
shunlessa1616
unshunnablea1616
ineluctable1623
unpreventible1632
undefensablea1642
undeclinable1652
indeclinable1658
ineludible1662
avoidlessa1668
inavoidable1670
infrustrable1677
unhinderable1678
wardless1693
unfrustrable1714
unparryable1770
inescapable1792
inexcludible1817
unproscribable1817
unprecludible1825
undeliverable1843
inevasible1846
scapeless1850
deviceless1851
escapeless1855
unevadable1857
ineliminable1875
inavertible1885
unavertible1897
voidless1908
1652 W. Charleton Darknes Atheism 242 The malignant impressions of the Stars, epidemick contagions, or other undeclinable Accidents.
a1670 J. Hacket Scrinia Reserata (1693) i. 107 I have shewn how blameless the Lord Keeper was, and that the Offence on his Part was undeclinable.
a1711 T. Ken Hymnotheo in Wks. (1721) III. 90 At ev'ry Sense..Shall Horrors undeclinable rush in.
4. That cannot be refused.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > necessity > [adjective] > inevitable > that cannot be denied, refused, or resisted
intolerable?a1475
undeniable1549
insupportable1590
irresisted1596
irresistible1597
unrefusable1600
undeclinable1641
irrejectable1648
irresistless1658
dictating1664
irrecusable1776
unrepulsable1814
irrefusable1880
1641 E. Dering Foure Cardinall-vertues Carmelite-fryar i. 20 I offer you a fair tryall, and Iudges undeclinable.
Derivatives
undeˈclinably adv. †unswervingly.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > decision > constancy or steadfastness > [adverb]
anredlyOE
fastlyOE
steadfastly?c1225
stifflyc1290
stably1297
steadfasta1300
stoutly1303
steevely1340
sadlya1375
sturdilyc1374
firm1377
surelyc1380
like a flint1382
tough1398
firmlyc1425
unmovablyc1425
but variancec1430
sad?c1430
immovably1435
toughlyc1450
affirmlya1513
wishly1530
constantly1534
steadily1540
fall back (also flat), fall edge?1553
staidly1571
fixedly1605
indeclinably1624
undeclinably1662
unfalteringly1665
unswervingly1805
unwaveringly1830
indomitably1837
rockily1846
unbendingly1847
indivertibly1853
unshakeablya1864
undyingly1881
unshakenly1882
adamantly1897
1662 E. Stillingfleet Origines Sacræ iii. iii. §15 Speaking of those souls which are undeclinably good.
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