unbudging

adjective

ˌən-ˈbə-jiŋ How to pronounce unbudging (audio)
Definition of unbudgingnext
as in static
incapable of moving or being moved the massive old bed was simply unbudging, despite our best efforts

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Recent Examples of unbudging Automakers should read from this trend the unbudging fact that American consumers don’t want to give up full-sized cars. — Marty Jerome, WIRED, 26 July 2007
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbudging
  1. static
  2. motionless
  3. stuck
  4. fixed
  5. still
  6. immovable
Adjective
  • After all, that was the group that revolutionized last year’s offense from strong but static to unpredictable and setting a league-wide trend with 13 personnel and dominated on play-action and in the run game with defenses consistently compromised.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • For a studio that built its modern reputation on superb player traversal, grounding Wolverine in static, empty zones feels like a massive step backward.
    — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of static
Adjective
  • The new experiment used a single calcium-40 ion held almost motionless inside an electromagnetic ion trap.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Some rolled and splashed in the shallows, regulating their body temperature after lying in the Arctic sun, others lay motionless, deep in sleep.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of motionless
Adjective
  • The Georgia Tech biologist works with treelike clusters of genetically identical yeast cells that remain stuck together after cell division.
    — Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The hotter market for luxury properties comes at a time when the broader housing market remains stuck in a yearslong rut.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of stuck
Adjective
  • Because living expenses form a critical part of retirement planning, the study operated under the baseline assumption that retirees live on a fixed income.
    — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The precise spectacle changes daily because balloons travel with the wind rather than following a fixed route.
    — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of fixed
Adjective
  • As in her spouse Jia’s features, Zhao Tao is the still point in a turning, globalized world, with all its disconnections and surprising symmetries.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The noise of heavy machinery drifts up into the still morning air.
    — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Definition of still
Adjective
  • Institutions feel distant and immovable, while individual performance feels constant and measurable.
    — Henry Metz, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • However, the large, immovable oil refineries in Russia have made for big targets that are not easily repaired.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of immovable

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“Unbudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbudging. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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