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unbowed
un·bowed U0030400 (ŭn-boud′)adj.1. Not bowed; unbent.2. Not subdued; unyielding: "My head is bloody but unbowed" (W.E. Henley).unbowed (ʌnˈbaʊd) adj1. not bowed or bent2. free or unconqueredun•bowed (ʌnˈbaʊd) adj. 1. not bowed or bent. 2. not yielding, as to defeat; not subjugated. [1325–75] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | unbowed - erect in posture; "sit straight"; "stood defiantly with unbowed back"unbent, straighterect, upright, vertical - upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright" | | 2. | unbowed - not forced to bow down to a conquerorundefeated - victorious; "undefeated in battle"; "an undefeated team" | Translationsunbowed
bloodied but unbowedStill willing to continue despite stress or setbacks. The troops emerged from the brutal battle bloodied but unbowed. We were bloodied but unbowed after the board rejected our first proposal—we just resolved to make a better pitch next time.See also: bloody, but, unbowedbloody but unbowedStill willing to continue despite stress or setbacks. The troops emerged from the brutal battle bloody but unbowed. We were bloody but unbowed after the board rejected our first proposal—we just resolved to make a better pitch next time.See also: bloody, but, unbowedbloody but unbowedFig. showing signs of a struggle, but not defeated. (Originally referring to the head. From the poem Invictus by William Earnest Henley.) Liz emerged from the struggle, her head bloody but unbowed. We are bloody but unbowed and will fight to the last.See also: bloody, but, unbowedbloodied but unbowed LITERARYIf a person or organization is bloodied but unbowed, they have had a bad experience, but they have not been defeated or destroyed and are determined to continue with something. He is bloodied but unbowed after his very narrow election victory. The group was bloodied but unbowed, selling off its non-tobacco businesses to keep big shareholders happy. Note: Adjectives such as battered, bloody and defeated can be used instead of bloodied. The construction giant has emerged from the recession battered but unbowed. Note: Unbowed means standing upright without showing fear or pain. See also: bloody, but, unbowedbloody (or bloodied) but unbowed proud of what you have achieved despite having suffered great difficulties or losses.See also: bloody, but, unbowedbloody but unbowedWounded or scarred, but not defeated. The term, expressing fierce defiance, comes from the Victorian poet William Ernest Henley’s most famous work, “Invictus:” “Under the bludgeonings of chance my head is bloody, but unbowed.” See also: bloody, but, unbowedunbowed
Synonyms for unbowedadj erect in postureSynonymsRelated Wordsadj not forced to bow down to a conquerorRelated Words |