- unyielding
- UK [ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ] / US [ʌnˈjɪldɪŋ]
adjective
1) formal very strict and severe
Her expression was hard and unyielding.
2) mainly literary very hard, or firmThe ground was unyielding beneath their feet.
English dictionary. 2014.
unyielding
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unyielding — I adjective adamant, adamantine, constant, decided, dedicated, determined, devoted, enduring, faithful, firm, fixed, hard, headstrong, immobile, immovable, impliant, indomitable, inductile, inexorable, inflexible, intractable, intransigent,… … Law dictionary
unyielding — 1590s of persons; 1650s, of substances; from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + yielding (see YIELD (Cf. yield)) … Etymology dictionary
unyielding — [adj] steadfast, resolute adamant, dead set on*, determined, firm, fixed, hard, hard core*, hardheaded, hard line*, hardnosed*, headstrong*, immalleable, immovable, implacable, impliable, inexorable, inflexible, intractable, locked in, merciless … New thesaurus
unyielding — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not yielding … English terms dictionary
unyielding — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
unyielding — [[t]ʌnji͟ːldɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED 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...… … English dictionary
unyielding — adj. unyielding in (unyielding in one s demands) * * * [ʌn jiːldɪŋ] unyielding in (unyielding in one s demands) … Combinatory dictionary
unyielding — un|yield|ing [ʌnˈji:ldıŋ] adj 1.) formal not willing to change your ideas or beliefs ▪ an unyielding resistance to change 2.) literary very hard and not changing in shape or form ▪ a harsh unyielding landscape … Dictionary of contemporary English
unyielding — un|yield|ing [ ʌn jildıŋ ] adjective 1. ) FORMAL very strict and severe: Her expression was hard and unyielding. 2. ) MAINLY LITERARY very hard or firm: The ground was unyielding beneath their feet … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unyielding — adjective Date: 1565 1. characterized by firmness or obduracy 2. characterized by lack of softness or flexibility • unyieldingly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
