unfaltering

adjective

Definition of unfalteringnext
1
as in steadfast

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2
as in unhesitating

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Recent Examples of unfaltering His flow is fierce and unfaltering, while the choreography is kinetic and intense. — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024 Much of this might have been formulaic in less artful hands, but Kore-eda has an unfaltering lightness of touch, a way of injecting emotional veracity and spontaneity into every moment. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 May 2022 Despite her horror ordeal, spurred on by the unfaltering support from family and friends, brave Dawn is refusing to give up. — Hayley Richardson and Jane Cohen, Fox News, 9 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfaltering
  1. steadfast
  2. unhesitating
  3. unfailing
  4. vocal
  5. unflinching
  6. unrelenting
  7. unremitting
  8. relentless
Adjective
  • To his supporters, Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was the steadfast, fearless leader who transcended mere politics and inspired devotion.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Each project generated steadfast opposition from the city's neighborhoods, calling into question how the city should regulate the advanced technology centers.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
Definition of steadfast
Adjective
  • The film doesn’t idealize the president as a man of unhesitating certainties.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Proulx is an unhesitating observer of people and places, neither idealizing nor villainizing, but her acuity depends on a certain distance.
    — Michelle Nijhuis, The New York Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2023
Definition of unhesitating
Adjective
  • Their reach was owed not just to the nine-member unit’s technical excellence and versatility but also their endless supply of positivity, of psychedelic Black power characterized by its leader’s unfailing belief in a beautiful tomorrow.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 June 2026
  • His unfailing commitment to civilian authority gave time for government institutions to sink roots, and established norms that gelled into the professional ethos of our military today.
    — Kori Schake, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
Definition of unfailing
Adjective
  • Over the long course of hominin evolution, the human vocal tract underwent a significant reorganization.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Damian has been less vocal – processing everything that happened to his family in a different way.
    — Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of vocal
Adjective
  • Like many great works of American literature, the book is an unflinching portrait of a seemingly happy family held together by hubris and fear of change.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
  • Nolan Hurd, 26, sat silent and unflinching while being handed the sentence by Superior Court Judge Jennifer Madden Ragland, who openly questioned the man’s remorse in the January 2022 death of his girlfriend, Nikha Marcella DeGuzman.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Definition of unflinching
Adjective
  • From dealing with symptom flare-ups and unrelenting fatigue to following strict medication schedules, managing a health condition that no one in your circle relates to can be incredibly isolating.
    — Katie Camero, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • Illnesses from the parasite are assumed to be an undercount since many people who get cyclosporiasis, which causes unrelenting diarrhea, cramping and bloating, may be embarrassed to see a doctor or may try to wait out their symptoms at home.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
Definition of unrelenting
Adjective
  • Their unremitting appeal lies in their ability to make fashion feel deeply individual—all the more remarkable given their status as both designers and public figures.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 12 June 2026
  • The source material is occasionally witty and obsessive, but also carries a tone of unremitting nastiness.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Definition of unremitting
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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“Unfaltering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfaltering. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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