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unwavering.

Adjective
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MEANING

Not weakening or changing in purpose, belief, or support.

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  • unwavering support
  • unwavering commitment

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His unwavering support mattered most when the evidence turned against her.

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unwavering

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Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Usually non-gradable; firmer or steadier is more natural when comparing degrees of commitment. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, character. Commonness: moderately common.

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