unwavering C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌənˈweɪvəɹɪŋ/ UK /(ˌ)ʌnˈweɪvəɹɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #33833 Meanings 1 adj Firm and steady, never weakening or changing. She gave the project her unwavering support. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · firm and steady, never... firmconstantsteadfastunshakable Word family Derived forms unwaveringlyunwaveringness Related forms nonwaveringwaverwavererwavering Common collocations unwavering loyalty Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From un- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + wavering (“being in doubt, indecisive”). *webʰ- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unwavering **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌənˈweɪvəɹɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /(ˌ)ʌnˈweɪvəɹɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 33833 ## Meanings 1. Firm and steady, never weakening or changing. ## Examples - She gave the project her unwavering support. ## Derived Forms - unwaveringly - unwaveringness ## Related Forms - nonwavering - waver - waverer - wavering ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *webʰ- ## Etymology From un- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + wavering (“being in doubt, indecisive”). ## AI Etymology Unwavering is from un- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + wavering (“being in doubt, indecisive”). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means firm and steady, never weakening or changing. Related forms include nonwavering, waver, waverer, wavering. Derived formations include unwaveringly, unwaveringness. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown