rock-ribbed

adjective

Definition of rock-ribbednext
as in unbending

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rock-ribbed
  1. unbending
  2. implacable
  3. hard-line
  4. uncompromising
  5. hardened
  6. immovable
  7. unyielding
  8. relentless
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
  • This has left many wondering how much of this hard-line approach might change if Gadi Eisenkot, the veteran military official who is running ahead of Netanyahu in the polls, manages to defeat him.
    — Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That post went to Hossein Taeb, a hard-line cleric and longtime intelligence chief who led one of the first major crackdowns on protests, in 2009.
    — Lee Keath, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of hard-line
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • The water alone will create steam in the microwave, softening any hardened debris.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Under the shadow of a red Force Recon Association hat and tinted glasses, Capers’ eyes wore a hardened look that made no effort to hide the darkness and despair that gripped him at that moment.
    — Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of hardened
Adjective
  • Kids don’t get to choose their families — and vaccine-hesitant parents are not a single, monolithic, immovable bloc.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Gianni Infantino went from immovable king of football to touring the world, begging people for support.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of immovable
Adjective
  • While his on-field production for Philadelphia has been disappointing, his strong, unyielding personality continues to define his long career.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • But what differentiates them from some of their peers is the unyielding pace of their live shows, all of it delivered with the grinning joy of playing rock ‘n’ roll.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of unyielding
Adjective
  • The problem is that the action becomes so relentless, so explicitly gory, that a bad aftertaste sets in.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • As for Jang Geon-young, the relentless prosecutor at the center of Season 1, his fate is left as a mystery.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of relentless
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“Rock-ribbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rock-ribbed. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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