unbending

Etymology 1

un- + bending

adj

  1. inflexible and not yielding
  2. very reserved, aloof and asocial

Etymology 2

unbend + -ing

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of unbend

noun

  1. The act of one who unbends.
    He was a frequent visitor at Wimbledon where Mr. Wilberforce now resided, and the following account is given of his social unbendings. 1838, The Eclectic Review

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