unsoftened
Not made gentle
Unsoftened describes something that remains hard, firm, or unyielding—not made softer.
Butter left in the refrigerator stays unsoftened.
The word often appears figuratively: an unsoftened stance, an unsoftened blow, an unsoftened heart.
What hasn't been softened retains its original hardness or severity: His position remained unsoftened by her pleas.
Dull or tactlessly direct
- directUndeviating or to guide
- frankOpen and direct
- candidHonest and direct
- unvarnishedWithout embellishment or coating
unembellished · plain · straightforward · forthright · honest · outspoken · raw · unfiltered
Unable to bend
unbending · unyielding · concrete · stone · hardened · calcified · petrified · crystallized
Stubbornly refusing to yield
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- unbendingRefusing to change position
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
- stubbornRefusing to change course
resolute · immovable · intransigent · uncompromising · steadfast · unwavering · rigid · firm
blunt
Dull or tactlessly direct
unvarnished · unembellished · plain · straightforward · forthright · honest · outspoken · raw · unfiltered · untempered
rigid
Unable to bend
stiff · unbending · unyielding · concrete · stone · hardened · calcified · petrified · crystallized · rocklike
adamant
Stubbornly refusing to yield
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- unbendingRefusing to change position
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
stubborn · resolute · immovable · intransigent · uncompromising · steadfast · unwavering · rigid · firm · dogged
blunt
Dull or tactlessly direct
sharp · grating · jarring · strident · abrasive · caustic · scathing · piercing · raw · gruff