a. [ In senses 1, 2, and 3, pref. un- not + bending; in sense 4, properly p. pr. of unbend. ] 1. Not bending; not suffering flexure; not yielding to pressure; stiff; -- applied to material things. [ 1913 Webster ] Flies o'er the unbending corn, and skims along the main. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Unyielding in will; not subject to persuasion or influence; inflexible; resolute; -- applied to persons. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. Unyielding in nature; unchangeable; fixed; -- applied to abstract ideas; as, unbending truths. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. Devoted to relaxation or amusement. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ] It may entertain your lordships at an unbending hour. Rowe. [ 1913 Webster ] -- Un*bend"ing*ly, adv. -- Un*bend"ing*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ] | 
