unbeirrbar

unswerving

adjective OON-be-eer-bar Rare

Origin: from beirren, to confuse/deflect

Also means

imperturbable

Usage Note

unbeirrbar describes someone who cannot be deflected from their course, from beirren (to confuse). It praises steady resolve, often as the adverb unbeirrbar weitermachen (to carry on undeterred).

Examples

"Unbeirrbar verfolgte er seine Überzeugungen."

Natural Translation

He pursued his convictions unswervingly.

Literal Translation

Unswervingly pursued he his convictions.

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