unwavering

UK/(ˌ)ʌnˈweɪvəɹɪŋ/US/ˌənˈweɪvəɹɪŋ/

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Unwavering means never faltering or losing steadiness. Holding the same line the whole way through.

It attaches to support, loyalty, belief and gaze: unwavering support, an unwavering commitment, an unwavering stare. The image behind it is a flame or a needle that does not flicker, and the verb waver means exactly that hesitation. It is nearly always a compliment, though it can imply stubbornness if the thing being held to is wrong. Steadfast and resolute are its close companions.

Definitions of unwavering

1adjectiveunwaveringSteady and never faltering.C1
“She had his unwavering support throughout.”

Where it comes from

Proto-Indo-European
*webʰ-
English, today
unwavering

From un- + wavering.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in Sharper Adjectives, A Man Called Ove

First appears in chapter 5 of A Man Called Ove.

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unwavering in the wild

In classical ballet, aplomb refers to an unwavering stability maintained during a vertical pose or movement.
Aplomb
Mass media in Saudi Arabia provides unwavering support for the Mohammed bin Salman regime and routinely ignores negative reporting about the kingdom.
Mass media in Saudi Arabia
Eventually, the man is worn down by their unwavering insistence and comes to believe that he is Bingo the Clown.
Bingo (1998 film)
A hallmark of his life was his unwavering devotion to Shri Sita Ram.
Murari Gupta
Within the tradition, this episode is a famous example of unwavering spiritual loyalty.
Murari Gupta

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