Un`be*lief" (?), n. [Pref. un- not + belief: cf. AS. ungeleáfa.] 1. The
withholding of belief; doubt; incredulity; skepticism.
2. Disbelief; especially, disbelief of divine revelation, or in a
divine providence or scheme of redemption.
Blind unbelief is sure to err, And scan his work in vain.
Cowper.
Syn. — See Disbelief.
Un`be*lieved" (?), a. Not believed; disbelieved.
Un`be*liev"er (?), n. 1. One who does not believe; an incredulous
person; a doubter; a skeptic.
2. A disbeliever; especially, one who does not believe that the Bible
is a divine revelation, and holds that Christ was neither a divine nor
a supernatural person; an infidel; a freethinker.
Syn. — See Infidel.
Un`be*liev"ing, a. 1. Not believing; incredulous; doubting;
distrusting; skeptical.
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2. Believing the thing alleged no to be true; disbelieving; especially,
believing that Bible is not a divine revelation, or that Christ was not
a divine or a supernatural person. "Unbelieving Jews." Acts xiv. 2.
— Un`be*liev"ing*ly (#), adv. — — Un`be*liev"ing*ness, n.
Un*belt" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + belt.] To remove or loose the belt
of; to ungird.
Un*bend" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unbent (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Unbending.] [1st pref. un- + bend.] 1. To free from flexure; to make,
or allow to become, straight; to loosen; as, to unbend a bow.
2. A remit from a strain or from exertion; to set at ease for a time;
to relax; as, to unbend the mind from study or care.
You do unbend your noble strength.
Shak.
3. (Naut.) (a) To unfasten, as sails, from the spars or stays to which
they are attached for use. (b) To cast loose or untie, as a rope.
Un*bend", v. i. 1. To cease to be bent; to become straight or relaxed.
2. To relax in exertion, attention, severity, or the like; hence, to
indulge in mirth or amusement.
Un*bend"ing, a. [In senses 1, 2, and 3, pref. un- not + bending; in
sense 4, properly p. pr. unbend.]
1. Not bending; not suffering flexure; not yielding to pressure; stiff;
— applied to material things.
Flies o'er unbending corn, and skims along the main.
Pope.
2. Unyielding in will; not subject to persuasion or influence;
inflexible; resolute; — applied to persons.
3. Unyielding in nature; unchangeable; fixed; — applied to abstract
ideas; as, unbending truths.