ROCK-RIBBED Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

rock-ribbed

adjective

Definition of rock-ribbed

as in unbending

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Adjective

That narcissism, combined with a lack of understanding regarding the risks of the Titan, resulted in an unbending belief in his own creation.

— Randall Colburn, EW.com, 11 June 2025
Obama’s second-term quest at a border bill similarly crashed into unbending opposition.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 2 June 2025

Definition of unbending

Adjective

Leaders typically come to see themselves as locked in an existential struggle against a malign and implacable enemy.

— Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
What could be more American than this mania, this implacable drive that will brook no opposition?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Definition of implacable

Adjective

His hard-line security policies have been a pillar of his campaign, and polls show these proposals are popular among Brazilians.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
This hard-line stance appeals to the majority of Israelis, who do not think that Palestinians are interested in negotiations or diplomacy.

— Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of hard-line

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The backtrack, albeit temporary, is a sharp reversal for two of corporate America’s most uncompromising voices on office attendance.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 23 June 2026
The company’ products also have a distinctive look that’s unmistakably Noble, offering an uncompromising approach to earbud design.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026

Definition of uncompromising

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Its government, dominated by hardened veterans of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and largely indifferent to the suffering of the Iranian population, appears determined to fight on.

— RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026
Severe neuropathy can dull the sensation of excessive pressure, raising injury risk, and advanced lymphedema with hardened swelling calls for medical advice first.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of hardened

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After years of cruel dismissal from his grandfather, Kang Seung-woon (Jung Jin-young), and relentless pressure from his mother, Kang Ji-hye (Yoon Se-ah), Pi-o doubts his talent.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
In a time defined by AI acceleration, expanding cybersecurity risks and relentless pressure to grow, organizations can no longer afford leadership models that diffuse responsibility when outcomes fall short.

— Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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