rock-ribbed

adjective

Definition of rock-ribbednext
as in unbending

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rock-ribbed
  1. unbending
  2. implacable
  3. hard-line
  4. uncompromising
  5. hardened
  6. immovable
  7. unyielding
  8. relentless
Adjective
  • That narcissism, combined with a lack of understanding regarding the risks of the Titan, resulted in an unbending belief in his own creation.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 11 June 2025
  • Obama’s second-term quest at a border bill similarly crashed into unbending opposition.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 2 June 2025
Definition of unbending
Adjective
  • Adorno internalized and perfected Horkheimer’s implacable voice.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • Born in 1818 into a slaveholding family, Mary evolved into a committed abolitionist and an implacable Unionist who poured time into caring for wounded Union soldiers.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 3 June 2026
Definition of implacable
Adjective
  • Even the hard-line Ecologists party is coming around to the fact that AC is now a necessity, with the party’s head, Marine Tondelier, saying hospitals and schools should be equipped with cooling systems.
    — Jessica Roy, Curbed, 29 June 2026
  • But Reform faces a challenge from Restore, an even more hard-line, anti-immigration and ethnonationalist party to its right.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 June 2026
Definition of hard-line
Adjective
  • The backtrack, albeit temporary, is a sharp reversal for two of corporate America’s most uncompromising voices on office attendance.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • The company’ products also have a distinctive look that’s unmistakably Noble, offering an uncompromising approach to earbud design.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
Definition of uncompromising
Adjective
  • Follow these steps to get rid of hardened residue, odors, and germs, and learn how to make outdoor trash cans a little less yucky.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Hauser played hardened ranch foreman Rip Wheeler on the Paramount Network series that ran from 2018 to 2024.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of hardened
Adjective
  • What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?
    — Doha Madani, NBC news, 1 July 2026
  • For the most part, though, Eldridge has been too productive as a DH to sit, and Rafael Devers remains an immovable presence at either first base or DH.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of immovable
Adjective
  • The things museums collect are often obstinate and unyielding; research and context can be a way of coaxing them to speak.
    — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026
  • While investigators remain unyielding, no charges have been filed against Terri or anyone else in the case, nor has anyone officially been named as a suspect in Kyron’s disappearance.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
Definition of unyielding
Adjective
  • Swiss brand On is rapidly disrupting Nike's long-standing dominance in the global running footwear market, alongside Hoka, by prioritizing relentless innovation over celebrity endorsements.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The story of America is a story of industry, technical skill, and relentless optimism for what the future holds.
    — Mark Rayfield, Fortune, 1 July 2026
Definition of relentless
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“Rock-ribbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rock-ribbed. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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