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Word of the Day for July 8, 2026: unbowed

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1783472934577Unbowed_Thumbnail_1500x1000.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><p>adjective</p><p><strong>DEFINITION</strong>: It means “to refuse to accept defeat, yield, or admit weakness.” It describes someone who remains defiant even in the face of severe hardship.</p><p><strong>ETYMOLOGY</strong>: Derived from the Old English prefix <em>un</em>-, meaning “not,” and the past participle of <em>bow</em>, which comes from the Old English būgan, meaning “to bend or incline.</p><div><br/></div><p>Explore these articles related to today&#x27;s <strong>WORD OF THE DAY</strong>:</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/7/duterte-security-team-at-senate-no-confirmation-if-vp-to-attend-trial-1127" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Duterte says she will be &#x27;bloodied but unbowed&#x27; as impeachment trial enters Day 2</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/6/30/bloodied-but-unbowed-sinner-djokovic-survive-wimbledon-scares-1351?obOrigUrl=true" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bloodied but unbowed: Sinner, Djokovic survive Wimbledon scares</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/09/16/17/boxing-bloodied-but-unbowed-melindo-outlasts-south-african-foe-to-keep-title" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Boxing: Bloodied but unbowed, Melindo outlasts South African foe to keep title</a></div><p>Come back tomorrow for a new <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/word-of-the-day" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WORD OF THE DAY</a> here on <strong>ABS-CBN.com</strong>.</p>

<p>It means “to refuse to accept defeat, yield, or admit weakness.” It describes someone who remains defiant even in the face of severe hardship.</p>

It means “to refuse to accept defeat, yield, or admit weakness.” It describes someone who remains defiant even in the face of severe hardship.