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unyielding
un·yield·ing U0128100 (ŭn-yēl′dĭng)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.unyielding (ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ) adj1. not compliant, submissive, or flexible: his unyielding attitude. 2. not pliable or soft: a firm and unyielding surface. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | unyielding - stubbornly unyielding; "dogged persistence"; "dour determination"; "the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics"; "a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it"- T.S.Eliot; "men tenacious of opinion"dogged, dour, pertinacious, tenacious, persistentobstinate, stubborn, unregenerate - tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield | | 2. | unyielding - resistant to physical force or pressure; "an unyielding head support"hard - resisting weight or pressure |
unyieldingadjective1. firm, tough, rigid, hardline, uncompromising, determined, relentless, adamant, stubborn, staunch, resolute, intractable, inflexible, inexorable, steadfast, obstinate, unwavering, immovable, unbending, obdurate, stiff-necked his unyielding attitude on this subject firm yielding, compromising, flexible, cooperative, adaptable, compliant, movable, tractable2. hard, firm, solid, stiff, inflexible, unbending, unmoving, non-flexible, unpliable He sat on the edge of an unyielding armchair. hard yielding, flexible, movableunyieldingadjective1. Not changing shape or bending:inelastic, inflexible, rigid, stiff, unbending.2. Indicating or possessing determination, resolution, or persistence:constant, determined, firm, resolute, steadfast, steady, stiff, tough, unbending, uncompromising, unflinching, unwavering.3. Rigorous and unsparing in treating others:demanding, exacting, hard, harsh, rigid, severe, stern, strict, tough.4. Firmly, often unreasonably immovable in purpose or will:adamant, adamantine, brassbound, die-hard, grim, implacable, incompliant, inexorable, inflexible, intransigent, iron, obdurate, relentless, remorseless, rigid, stubborn, unbendable, unbending, uncompliant, uncompromising, unrelenting.Idiom: stubborn as a mule.Translationsunyielding Related to unyielding: unyieldingly, ungovernedSynonyms for unyieldingadj firmSynonyms- firm
- tough
- rigid
- hardline
- uncompromising
- determined
- relentless
- adamant
- stubborn
- staunch
- resolute
- intractable
- inflexible
- inexorable
- steadfast
- obstinate
- unwavering
- immovable
- unbending
- obdurate
- stiff-necked
Antonyms- yielding
- compromising
- flexible
- cooperative
- adaptable
- compliant
- movable
- tractable
adj hardSynonyms- hard
- firm
- solid
- stiff
- inflexible
- unbending
- unmoving
- non-flexible
- unpliable
AntonymsSynonyms for unyieldingadj not changing shape or bendingSynonyms- inelastic
- inflexible
- rigid
- stiff
- unbending
adj indicating or possessing determination, resolution, or persistenceSynonyms- constant
- determined
- firm
- resolute
- steadfast
- steady
- stiff
- tough
- unbending
- uncompromising
- unflinching
- unwavering
adj rigorous and unsparing in treating othersSynonyms- demanding
- exacting
- hard
- harsh
- rigid
- severe
- stern
- strict
- tough
adj firmly, often unreasonably immovable in purpose or willSynonyms- adamant
- adamantine
- brassbound
- die-hard
- grim
- implacable
- incompliant
- inexorable
- inflexible
- intransigent
- iron
- obdurate
- relentless
- remorseless
- rigid
- stubborn
- unbendable
- unbending
- uncompliant
- uncompromising
- unrelenting
Synonyms for unyieldingadj stubbornly unyieldingSynonyms- dogged
- dour
- pertinacious
- tenacious
- persistent
Related Words- obstinate
- stubborn
- unregenerate
adj resistant to physical force or pressureRelated Words |