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adjective
- 1. (of a mass or structure) not giving way to pressure; hard or solid: "the Atlantic hurled its waves at the unyielding rocks" Similar
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UNYIELDING definition: 1. completely unwilling to change a decision, opinion, demand, etc.: 2. rigid (= not able to be…. Learn more.
The meaning of UNYIELDING is characterized by firmness or obduracy. How to use unyielding in a sentence.
Unyielding definition: unable to bend or be penetrated under pressure; hard. See examples of UNYIELDING used in a sentence.
UNYIELDING meaning: 1. completely unwilling to change a decision, opinion, demand, etc.: 2. rigid (= not able to be…. Learn more.
Definition of 'unyielding' Word Frequency. unyielding. (ʌnjiːldɪŋ ) 1. adjective. You describe someone as unyielding when they have very strong, fixed ideas about something and are unlikely to change their mind. [written] The authorities proved unyielding on one crucial opposition demand.
Synonyms for UNYIELDING: relentless, grim, determined, persistent, unrelenting, implacable, unflinching, ruthless; Antonyms of UNYIELDING: softening, yielding, weak, impotent, slack, spineless, slackening, invertebrate
Definition of unyielding adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When things are unyielding, they won't stop, won't give, or won't bend. That includes stubborn, unyielding personalities and stiff, unyielding mattresses.
adj. 1. Not giving way to pressure; hard or inflexible: "She lay on the unyielding concrete of the steps" (T. Coraghessan Boyle). 2. Incapable of being changed; unalterable: "the unyielding grip of war" (James Carroll). 3. Not willing to change or be persuaded; resolute: an unyielding champion of civil rights. un·yield′ing·ly adv.
Definitions of 'unyielding' 1. You describe someone as unyielding when they have very strong, fixed ideas about something and are unlikely to change their mind. [written] [...] 2. If a barrier or surface is unyielding, it is very solid or hard. [literary] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'unyielding'
