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   unyielding

   /ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ/

   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 stiffinflexibleunpliablenon-flexibleunbendinginelasticfirmhardsolidtoughtighttautcompactcompactedcompresseddenserare:impliableunmalleablerenitent
   • ▪ (of a person or their behaviour) unlikely to be swayed; resolute: "his unyielding faith" Similar resoluteinflexibleuncompromisingunbendingunshakeableunwaveringunpersuadableuncooperativeimmovableintractableintransigentrigidstiffhard-linehard and fasttoughfirmdeterminediron-willeddoggedobstinatestubbornnot giving an inchdiehardadamantobduratetenaciouspertinaciousrelentlessimplacableinexorablesingle-mindedstiff-neckedinformal:bloody-mindedrare:induraterenitentunmalleable

   Derivatives

   • 1. unyieldingly adverb
   • 2. unyieldingness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNYIELDING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Unyielding means not changing or not bending, especially in a situation of influence or persuasion. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, antonyms, and sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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     UNYIELDING meaning: 1. completely unwilling to change a...

   • Znaczenie Unyielding, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     UNYIELDING definicja: 1. completely unwilling to change a...

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   Unyielding means not soft or flexible, or marked by firmness or stubbornness. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for unyielding.

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   Unyielding means unable to bend or be penetrated under pressure; hard, or not apt to give way under pressure; inflexible; firm. See the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word unyielding in sentences from various sources.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNYIELDING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Unyielding means not willing to change or compromise, or very hard and solid. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with synonyms, pronunciation, and sentences.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNYIELDING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   UNYIELDING meaning: 1. completely unwilling to change a decision, opinion, demand, etc.: 2. rigid (= not able to be…. Learn more.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › unyieldingUNYIELDING Synonyms: 195 Similar and Opposite Words -...

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   Synonyms for UNYIELDING: relentless, grim, determined, persistent, unrelenting, implacable, unflinching, ruthless; Antonyms of UNYIELDING: softening, yielding, weak, impotent, slack, spineless, slackening, invertebrate

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unyieldingUnyielding - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When things are unyielding, they won't stop, won't give, or won't bend. That includes stubborn, unyielding personalities and stiff, unyielding mattresses.