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
  • From an anti-static option to Super-Grip slip-resistant soles, the style has been embraced by professionals across a variety of fields, including medical professionals and chefs.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
  • The company will support static-fire testing, hypersonic vehicles, kinetic effectors, energetics handling, and destructive testing.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Definition of static
Adjective
  • On a recent afternoon outside the temple in central Kerala, Raman stood motionless as two children played, giggling and hugging its trunk.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Even then, Uranus looked like a faint, motionless star rather than a glowing planet.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of motionless
Adjective
  • The gap between founders who build steadily and those who stay stuck in reactive mode year after year almost never comes down to capability.
    — Skye Blanks, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • One live roach on a warewash area cutting board, possibly the same one with five dead roaches stuck to it.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of stuck
Adjective
  • Investment options Stocks, equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, alternative investments like private equity and hedge funds.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • For many families, seniors and people on a fixed income, that’s already a significant financial burden.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of fixed
Adjective
  • The noise of heavy machinery drifts up into the still morning air.
    — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
  • The still images are imprinted into your mind, capturing all that emotion and passion that many felt in the moment.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
Definition of still
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

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“Unbudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbudging. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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