rock-ribbed

adjective

Definition of rock-ribbednext
as in unbending

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  1. unbending
  2. implacable
  3. hard-line
  4. uncompromising
  5. hardened
  6. immovable
  7. unyielding
  8. relentless
Adjective
  • That narcissism, combined with a lack of understanding regarding the risks of the Titan, resulted in an unbending belief in his own creation.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 11 June 2025
  • Obama’s second-term quest at a border bill similarly crashed into unbending opposition.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 2 June 2025
Definition of unbending
Adjective
  • What could be more American than this mania, this implacable drive that will brook no opposition?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • Adorno internalized and perfected Horkheimer’s implacable voice.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of implacable
Adjective
  • In a Fox News op-ed published Monday, the hard-line conservative asserted that the upper chamber takes too many recesses and has too short of a workweek.
    — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 13 July 2026
  • From the other side, labor groups representing farmworkers and supporters of the president's hard-line immigration agenda oppose any H-2A expansion.
    — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 July 2026
Definition of hard-line
Adjective
  • The backtrack, albeit temporary, is a sharp reversal for two of corporate America’s most uncompromising voices on office attendance.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • The company’ products also have a distinctive look that’s unmistakably Noble, offering an uncompromising approach to earbud design.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
Definition of uncompromising
Adjective
  • Graham's kind is the common one, driven by age, blood pressure, and hardened arteries.
    — Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • If your engine still has original, non-hardened valve seats and is driven under load or at highway speeds, using a lead substitute additive can help reduce valve seat wear.
    — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of hardened
Adjective
  • Their semi-final against France is an utterly tantalising prospect; a classic clash of an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • But if Spain, the reigning European champion, and goalkeeper Unai Simón were the immovable objects, Belgium, playing in the quarterfinals for the third time in four World Cups, was an unstoppable force.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of immovable
Adjective
  • Despite its simple premise, Raimi’s eccentric, expressive filmmaking style, combined with the film’s unyielding, cacophonous splatter horror, made The Evil Dead instantly notorious.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026
  • The things museums collect are often obstinate and unyielding; research and context can be a way of coaxing them to speak.
    — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of unyielding
Adjective
  • The relentless rain has led to dozens of water rescues in the region and forecasters are warning of more rainfall that could be catastrophic.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Between a home with three young children and a pediatric clinic crowded with restless kids, the noise at times felt relentless.
    — Dana Suskind, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of relentless
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“Rock-ribbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rock-ribbed. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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