unshaken

adjective

un·​shak·​en ˌən-ˈshā-kən 

: not weakened or shaken : firm, fixed

… saw a flock around him whose faith in him was still unshaken …

—George Eliot

Synonyms

• calm
• collected
• composed
• cool
• coolheaded
• equal
• level
• limpid
• peaceful
• placid
• possessed
• recollected
• sedate
• self-composed
• self-possessed
• serene
• smooth
• together
• tranquil
• undisturbed
• unperturbed
• unruffled
• untroubled
• unworried

Examples of unshaken in a Sentence

the hostage remained unshaken throughout the ordeal

Recent Examples on the Web

Their reunion plays out in real time and is one of Leigh’s most unforgettable scenes, with Blethyn’s unbridled, volcanic emotions matched harmoniously by Jean-Baptiste’s conflicted but unshaken compulsion to stay. —Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024

At her death in 2022, Elizabeth was queen of a cosmopolitan liberal democracy with almost no real political powers left to her, but her remarkably strong aura of stateliness remained unshaken despite decades of familial royal scandal. —Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018

The world’s wealthiest university on Thursday reported receiving more than $525 million in current-use donations during fiscal year 2024, a signal of unshaken donor faith during a year of turbulence. —Fortune Editors, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024

Fama, whose Efficient Market Hypothesis forms the foundation for much of modern financial theory, remains unshaken by Asness’s critique. —Carrie McCabe, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above