UNFALTERING Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

unfaltering

adjective

Definition of unfaltering

as in steadfast

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as in unhesitating

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Recent Examples of unfaltering His flow is fierce and unfaltering, while the choreography is kinetic and intense. — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024 Much of this might have been formulaic in less artful hands, but Kore-eda has an unfaltering lightness of touch, a way of injecting emotional veracity and spontaneity into every moment. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 May 2022 Despite her horror ordeal, spurred on by the unfaltering support from family and friends, brave Dawn is refusing to give up. — Hayley Richardson and Jane Cohen, Fox News, 9 May 2017

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Adjective

Meanwhile, waiting in the wings is a man of few words — and initially, few feelings, or so thinks Marianne — the steadfast Colonel Brandon (Herbert Nordrum).

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
The poem continues with more verses about Burns’s steadfast love, but beyond that, nothing really happens.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of steadfast

Adjective

That legacy also lives on through Hugs From Hadley, a nonprofit founded by Doug Hanna to honor their daughter's unhesitating love for people.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 3 July 2026
The film doesn’t idealize the president as a man of unhesitating certainties.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025

Definition of unhesitating

Adjective

Everything is infused with melancholy, the unfailing indicator of the fundamental rift between humans and their natural environment.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
Their reach was owed not just to the nine-member unit’s technical excellence and versatility but also their endless supply of positivity, of psychedelic Black power characterized by its leader’s unfailing belief in a beautiful tomorrow.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 June 2026

Definition of unfailing

Adjective

Marshall’s campaign has claimed without evidence that the Democratic nominee bussed in the vocal audience members.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Its warped vocal harmonies are ripe and sour, including guest appearances from the band’s friends, and off-kilter squiggles on steel guitar deviate from their usual pattern.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of vocal

Adjective

Like Leavitt, Zacharia lacked the traditional political, policy, or journalistic background for the role, but her willingness to express unflinching support for the president’s policies won her his support.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Oct. 2026
The record offered an unflinching look at her struggles with substance abuse and heartache.

— Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of unflinching

Adjective

But the unrelenting efforts of survivors led Congress to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act in late 2025, which Trump signed into law, leading to the release of millions of FBI and Department of Justice files on the case earlier this year.

— Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers failed to reach the World Series for the third consecutive season, getting swept by the unrelenting Milwaukee Brewers superteam.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of unrelenting

Adjective

Lately, though, the push notifications alerting me to the recall du jour have taken on an unremitting, nagging tone.

— Greg Mania, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
In this age of unremitting test screenings and CinemaScore, downer endings typically score lower, so Abrams appreciates that Cregger and Sony weren’t afraid to figuratively twist the knife in the audience.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of unremitting

Adjective

Its sculptural geometry seems born of chance, gently carved and polished over time by the slow, relentless action of wind and erosion.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Despite relentless internal memos about layoffs and content cuts since the summer, the BBC has only announced £200M of its half-billion goal.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026

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