Definition

Adjective: - Not influenced or affected: Describes a state of remaining unaffected by external pressures, arguments, or personal considerations; maintaining an original position or opinion without being changed.

Usage and Examples

• General Usage: Used to describe a person, decision, or opinion that remains firm and unchanged despite attempts to influence it.
  • The judge remained unswayed by the emotional pleas from the defendant's family.
  • Her opinion was unswayed by the popular trend; she continued to support the traditional method.

Advanced Usage

• "Unswayed by": This is the most common construction, followed by the source of the potential influence.
  • He was unswayed by flattery or threats, making him a man of great principle.
  • The committee was unswayed by the lobbyists' extensive reports.

Variants and Related Words

• Sway (verb): To move slowly from side to side; to influence or change someone's opinion or decision.
  • The politician tried to sway the voters with his promises.
• Uninfluenced (adjective): Similar in meaning to "unswayed"; not affected by external forces.
• Adamant (adjective): Refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind. While similar, "adamant" often implies a more stubborn or determined stance, whereas "unswayed" is more neutral, simply stating the fact of not being influenced.

Synonyms

• Unaffected
• Unmoved
• Uninfluenced
• Resolute (when implying firmness of purpose)
• Steadfast (when implying loyal and unwavering commitment)

Antonyms

• Swayed
• Influenced
• Persuaded
• Moved
• Affected

Related Phrases and Idioms

• To stand firm: To refuse to change one's position or beliefs.
  • Despite the criticism, she stood firm and unswayed in her convictions.
• To hold one's ground: To maintain one's position in an argument or conflict.
  • The negotiator held his ground, unswayed by the other party's aggressive tactics.

Adjective

1. not influenced or affected
   • stewed in its petty provincialism untouched by the brisk debates that stirred the old world- V.L.Parrington
   • unswayed by personal considerations