unswerving

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Thân thiện

She followed an unswerving path through the dense forest.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Firm and unwavering in loyalty, purpose, or course of action: Describes a person, belief, or support that is constant, dependable, and does not change or weaken.
   • Moving or pointing directly ahead without turning aside: Describes a path, direction, or movement that is perfectly straight and does not deviate.

Usage and Examples

• Describing loyalty, purpose, or belief:
  • Her unswerving dedication to the cause inspired everyone.
  • He gave his unswerving support to his friend during the difficult trial.
• Describing a straight path or direction:
  • The arrow flew in an unswerving line to its target.
  • They followed the unswerving track through the desert.

Advanced Usage

• "Unswerving in one's commitment/devotion": To be completely steadfast and unwavering.
  • She was unswerving in her commitment to scientific truth.
• "Unswerving gaze": A look that is fixed and does not waver.
  • The detective fixed the suspect with an unswerving gaze.

Variants and Related Words

• Unswervingly (adverb): In a firm, steady, and unchanging manner.
  • He unswervingly believed in justice for all.
• Swerve (verb): To change direction suddenly. ("Unswerving" is its opposite).
  • The car had to swerve to avoid the obstacle.

Synonyms

• Steadfast: Resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.
• Unwavering: Not wavering; steady or resolute.
• Resolute: Admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.
• Undeviating: Showing no deviation; constant and steady.

Antonyms

• Fickle: Changing frequently, especially as regards one's loyalties or affections.
• Vacillating: Alternating or wavering between different opinions or actions.
• Erratic: Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.

Idioms and Phrases

• "An unswerving path": Often used metaphorically to describe a course of action or life journey that is direct and unchanging.
  • His career was an unswerving path to the top of his profession.
• "Unswerving allegiance": Complete and unchanging loyalty.
  • The soldiers pledged their unswerving allegiance to the king.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. firm and dependable especially in loyalty
   • a steadfast ally
   • a staunch defender of free speech
   • unswerving devotion
   • unswerving allegiance
2. going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside
   • some people see evolution as an undeviating upward march from simple organisms to the very complex
   • a straight and narrow tree-lined road unswerving across the lowlands

Từ đồng nghĩa

• steadfast
• staunch
• undeviating