undeviating
pronunciation
How to pronounce undeviating in British English: UK [ʌn'di:vɪeɪtɪŋ]
How to pronounce undeviating in American English: US [ʌn'divɪˌeɪtɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside
- used of values and principles; not subject to change; steady
Word Origin
- undeviating (adj.)
- 1732, from un- (1) "not" + present participle of deviate.
- undeviating (adj.)
- 1732, from un- (1) "not" + present participle of deviate (v.).
Example
- 1. Post-war undeviating , 2 camp , 1st battalion limitless scenery but overshadowed .
- 2. Some people see evolution as an undeviating upward march from simple organisms to the very complex .
- 3. And I think that the almost undeviating support by great britain for the ill-advised policies of president bush in iraq have been a major tragedy for the world .
- 4. But the purpose , besides being honest , must be inspired by sound principles , and pursued with undeviating adherence to truth , integrity , and uprightness .