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- Dictionaryunyielding/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
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UNYIELDING definition: 1. completely unwilling to change a decision, opinion, demand, etc.: 2. rigid (= not able to be…. Learn more.
1. : characterized by firmness or obduracy. 2. : characterized by lack of softness or flexibility. unyieldingly. ˌən-ˈyēl-diŋ-lē. adverb. Synonyms. determined. dogged. grim. implacable. relentless. unappeasable. unflinching. unrelenting. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of unyielding in a Sentence.
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. His unyielding attitude on this subject was that since he had done it, so could everyone. 2. adjective.
Unyielding definition: unable to bend or be penetrated under pressure; hard. See examples of UNYIELDING used in a sentence.
When things are unyielding, they won't stop, won't give, or won't bend. That includes stubborn, unyielding personalities and stiff, unyielding mattresses. You know people who never change their minds, even when they're wrong?
UNYIELDING meaning: 1. completely unwilling to change a decision, opinion, demand, etc.: 2. rigid (= not able to be…. Learn more.
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 Definition. ŭn-yēldĭng. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Not giving way to pressure; hard or inflexible. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Incapable of being changed; unalterable. American Heritage. Not willing to change or be persuaded; resolute.
You describe someone as unyielding when they have very strong, fixed ideas about something and are unlikely to change their mind.
Definition of unyielding adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
