as in static
incapable of moving or being moved
the massive old bed was simply unbudging, despite our best efforts
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
Marty Jerome, WIRED, 26 July 2007
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbudging
Adjective
-
Electric roads are viewed as part of a broader charging ecosystem rather than a replacement for static chargers.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
-
Still, the pipeline may only barely put Mesa’s water budget in the black under the static reduction.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
Outfitted with a messy wig and white clothes, the robot remains motionless before suddenly collapsing to all fours and crawling, evoking scenes straight out of The Ring or The Exorcist.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
-
Tanev immediately dropped to the ice and was motionless for a bit before medical personnel quickly wheeled out a stretcher.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
The state’s investigation, Bry said, gives hope to hockey parents across the country who feel stuck in a system in which corporate interests exploit families and kids’ passions for profit.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
-
According to Shelter Animals Count, large breeds make up 29 percent of all shelter intakes but only 26 percent of adoptions, leaving many stuck in kennels while smaller dogs find homes more quickly.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
And if no bus runs to your destination, there might be a dolmuş, a yellow van that runs on a fixed route, but stops whenever a passenger requests it and leaves whenever the van is full.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
-
There’s no fixed size for small business security, but a common range is 20 to 25 devices.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
But beneath their still, spiny exteriors, these towering cactuses are actually vibrating, and researchers have developed a new tool to record their frequencies.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
10 Nov. 2025
-
The image of David was a still frame from a Hamas propaganda video.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
Alexis told the outlet her legs hurt and can become immovable for short periods of time because of the disorder.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
-
But in military settings, where the stakes are life and death and the bureaucracy is immovable, big ideas are only as good as your ability to embed them in existing systems.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Unbudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbudging. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share