unbudging

adjective

ˌən-ˈbə-jiŋ How to pronounce unbudging (audio)
Definition of unbudgingnext
as in static
incapable of moving or being moved the massive old bed was simply unbudging, despite our best efforts

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Recent Examples of unbudging Automakers should read from this trend the unbudging fact that American consumers don’t want to give up full-sized cars. — Marty Jerome, WIRED, 26 July 2007
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbudging
  1. static
  2. motionless
  3. stuck
  4. fixed
  5. still
  6. immovable
Adjective
  • Unlike conventional ion traps that rely on oscillating radio-frequency fields, the Penning trap uses static electric and magnetic fields.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • Convinced of this, Einstein abandoned his model of the static universe.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of static
Adjective
  • The video shows the motionless suspect in a gray hoodie lying facedown on a chair or sofa while still clutching the knife.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026
  • Her bus got within 2 miles of the stadium after 25 minutes, and then sat motionless for 30 minutes at Raytown Road and Ozark Road intersection.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Definition of motionless
Adjective
  • Why this scam targets parents so well Parents are wired to respond when a child sounds stuck.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • However, parts of the Southeast will remain stuck in the 90s for much of next week.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of stuck
Adjective
  • There’s no fixed salary to fall back on.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 June 2026
  • Give Yourself Time To Become A Leader Remember that the transformation from founder to leader is an ongoing process, not a fixed state.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of fixed
Adjective
  • Firefighters were called to the 1300 block of West 73rd Street for a still and box fire.
    — CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Now the second-most expensive Matisse painting to be sold at auction, La Chaise lorraine from 1919 is a still-life motif depicts a wooden chair upon which a plate of peaches is perched.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 June 2026
Definition of still
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

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“Unbudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbudging. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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