unbending

Meanings

• straighten up or out; make straight
• unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay
• free from flexure
• make less taut
• become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
• release from mental strain, tension, or formality
• incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
  • "an unbending will to dominate"

Synonyms

decompress, inflexible, loosen up, relax, rigid, slow down, straighten, unbend, unwind