UNBUDGING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

unbudging

adjective

ˌən-ˈbə-jiŋ

Definition of unbudging

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

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Adjective

With the completion of Ship 41's first static fires, SpaceX could be on track to launch Flight 14 sometime in early to mid-September.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Both sides have stepped up their air campaigns as the front lines remain largely static, locked in a slow-moving, deadly stalemate.

— Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of static

Adjective

On the flight after the impromptu stop, Yeltsin sat motionless with his head in his hands, considering the bare shelves of Soviet food markets.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Video shows the woman lying face up, motionless on the sidewalk as the man yelled and pointed at her face.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of motionless

Adjective

While Brentford look to be edging closer to the finished article under Keith Andrews, Roberto De Zerbi is still stuck on his introduction.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
But seeing someone that wants to perform that badly in their body, feeling stuck and not being able to.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of stuck

Adjective

However, the trade quickly unwound, with yields higher Thursday as the market digested the move as well as the longer-term structural problems facing the fixed income market.

— Jeff Cox,Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
According to the report, residents of Pittsburgh spend a median of $1,775 each month on the 13 most common household bills, which is about 14% less than the national average and welcome news for anyone living on a fixed income.

— Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of fixed

Adjective

Rules that had been defended as immovable were changed in days.

— Akolisa Ufodike, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Defined by details like soft movement and romantic layering, boho looks are still an immovable part of California summertime style, and Hudson’s Stella McCartney dress showcases the aesthetic’s softness and its ability for simplicity.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of immovable

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