UNSWERVING Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

unswerving

adjective

Definition of unswerving

as in resolute

not changing or becoming weaker; always staying strong his unswerving devotion to duty She had unswerving loyalty to her best friend.

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Recent Examples of unswerving China’s unswerving commitment to the zero-Covid policy, no matter the economic costs, means questions over the outlook will linger. — Reuters, NBC News, 17 May 2022 An unswerving commitment to a just transition should be evident from a firm’s transition plan. — David Carlin, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022 That unswerving introspection and the actor’s piercing intelligence are a good match. — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2022 Immolation’s unswerving aesthetic means that their current output instantly conjures the pitch-black aura of their classic work. — Hank Shteamer, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2022 See All Example Sentences for unswerving

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Adjective

His desire to run in behind and carry the ball at speed was most impressive against Panama, something that England can use to test more resolute defensive sides, as well as those who will leave spaces in behind to attack.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 1 July 2026
England’s fierce attacks in the second half were thwarted by a resolute American defense and a series of saves by goalkeeper Frank Borghi.

— Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026

Definition of resolute

Adjective

Ten years after audiences first met Disney’s fearless wayfinder, Moana has returned to theaters in a new live-action adaptation.

— Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Family, students and curators are digitizing her vast archive and spotlighting early wearable art, even as multiple generations credit Saar’s fearless vision with expanding possibilities for Black womanhood and American art.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of fearless

Adjective

Meanwhile, Machado remains determined to restart the push for free elections.

— John Otis, NPR, 16 July 2026
On the few occasions Mbappe was able to get into the box, the Real Madrid striker was swarmed by multiple defenders as Spain was determined to make anybody else defeat them.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of determined

Adjective

Holding them together is their courageous mother, Olga, who keeps them looking ahead, even when their future is uncertain.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 July 2026
Some of them have chosen to stay quiet for understandable reasons, but others have made courageous efforts over the course of many years to tell these stories.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026

Definition of courageous

Adjective

And Bellingham was heroic yet again in the quarterfinal with Norway — his second goal of that match broke the deadlock in the 93rd minute.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 15 July 2026
To give up drinking can feel like trading in your exciting, chaotic, heroic existence for a drab and joyless one.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Definition of heroic

Adjective

Clearly, Americans didn’t do gallant failure, instead demanding domination over mere participation every time.

— Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Commandment was very gallant in defeat for trainer Brad Cox and looks to be on the improve after his seventh-place finish in the Kentucky Derby.

— Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026

Definition of gallant

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