unbowed

English

Etymology

un- +‎ bowed

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aʊd

Adjective

unbowed (comparative more unbowed, superlative most unbowed)

1. Not bowed; erect or upright.
2. Not subdued or deterred.
   • 1998 July 3, James Brooke, "Anti-Government Freemen Are Found Guilty of Fraud," New York Times (retrieved 8 Aug 2012):

     Unbowed after two years in jail, nine of the defendants boycotted the trial, refusing even to talk to their lawyers.

Anagrams

• bewound