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yielding

(jɪəldɪŋ)

adjective

A yielding surface or object is quite soft and will move or bend rather than staying stiff if you put pressure on it.

...the yielding ground.

...the soft yielding cushions.

Synonyms: soft, pliable, springy, elastic More Synonyms of yielding

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yielding in British English

(ˈjiːldɪŋ)

adjective

compliant, submissive, or flexible

pliable or soft

a yielding material

Derived forms

yieldingly (ˈyieldingly)

adverb

yieldingness (ˈyieldingness)

noun

yielding in American English

(ˈjildɪŋ)

adjective

producing a good yield; productive

bending easily; flexible

submissive; obedient

Examples of 'yielding' in a sentence
yielding

Walsh's expression was bland, yielding nothing, waiting for the catch.But all she could recall was a warm dark tenderness, a yielding, something absolute and mysterious.There would be sweet talk, caresses and a long, soft yielding.Cameron felt it was yielding to her, giving way beneath her heavy boots.

1 (adjective) in the sense of soft

Definition

soft or flexible

the soft yielding cushions

Synonyms

soft

She lay down on the soft, comfortable bed.

pliable

The president was pliable and easily influenced.

springy

Knead the dough until smooth and springy.

elastic

Work the dough until it is slightly elastic.

resilient

some resilient plastic material

supple

The leather is supple and sturdy enough to last for years.

spongy

The earth was spongy from rain.

unresisting

quaggy

2 (adjective) in the sense of submissive

Definition

compliant or submissive

His personality was sometimes prickly, sometimes yielding.

Synonyms

submissive

Most doctors want their patients to be submissive.

obedient

a sweet, obedient little child

compliant

a docile and compliant workforce

docile

They were docile, obedient children.

easy (informal)

`Your father was an easy child,' she told me.

flexible

Their boss was flexible and lenient.

accommodating

pliant

She's proud and stubborn under that pliant exterior.

tractable

He could easily manage his tractable younger brother.

acquiescent

The other men were acquiescent but he had an independent streak.

biddable

Opposites

stubborn

perverse

wilful

dogged

tenacious

opinionated

obstinate

headstrong

stiff-necked

mulish

Additional synonyms

in the sense of acquiescent

The other men were acquiescent but he had an independent streak.

Synonyms

submissive,

agreeing,

accepting,

approving,

yielding,

consenting,

accommodating,

conforming,

agreeable,

meek,

assenting,

obedient,

compliant,

amenable,

acceding,

concurrent,

ingratiating,

malleable,

deferential,

pliant,

obsequious,

tractable,

unresisting,

bootlicking (informal),

obeisant

in the sense of biddable

Definition

obedient

Synonyms

obedient,

cooperative,

amenable,

docile,

tractable,

complaisant,

teachable

in the sense of compliant

a docile and compliant workforce

Synonyms

obedient,

willing,

accepting,

yielding,

obliging,

accommodating,

passive,

cooperative,

agreeable,

submissive,

conformist,

deferential,

acquiescent,

complaisant,

conformable,

accordant,

assentient,

consentient

Nearby words of
yielding

Yiddish
yield
yield to something
yielding
yob
yoke
yokel

单词	yielding
释义	Trends of yielding View usage for: yielding (jɪəldɪŋ) adjective A yielding surface or object is quite soft and will move or bend rather than staying stiff if you put pressure on it. ...the yielding ground. ...the soft yielding cushions. Synonyms: soft, pliable, springy, elastic More Synonyms of yielding More Synonyms of yielding yielding in British English (ˈjiːldɪŋ) adjective 1. compliant, submissive, or flexible 2. pliable or soft a yielding material Derived forms yieldingly (ˈyieldingly) adverb yieldingness (ˈyieldingness) noun yielding in American English (ˈjildɪŋ) adjective 1. producing a good yield; productive 2. bending easily; flexible 3. submissive; obedient Examples of 'yielding' in a sentence yielding Walsh's expression was bland, yielding nothing, waiting for the catch. Parkes, Roger RIOT (2001) But all she could recall was a warm dark tenderness, a yielding, something absolute and mysterious. Gee, Maggie LOST CHILDREN (2001) There would be sweet talk, caresses and a long, soft yielding. Pacter, Trudi YELLOW BIRD (2001) Cameron felt it was yielding to her, giving way beneath her heavy boots. Gregg Andrew Hurwitz MINUTES TO BURN (2001) 1 (adjective) in the sense of soft Definition soft or flexible the soft yielding cushions Synonyms soft She lay down on the soft, comfortable bed. pliable The president was pliable and easily influenced. springy Knead the dough until smooth and springy. elastic Work the dough until it is slightly elastic. resilient some resilient plastic material supple The leather is supple and sturdy enough to last for years. spongy The earth was spongy from rain. unresisting quaggy 2 (adjective) in the sense of submissive Definition compliant or submissive His personality was sometimes prickly, sometimes yielding. Synonyms submissive Most doctors want their patients to be submissive. obedient a sweet, obedient little child compliant a docile and compliant workforce docile They were docile, obedient children. easy (informal) `Your father was an easy child,' she told me. flexible Their boss was flexible and lenient. accommodating pliant She's proud and stubborn under that pliant exterior. tractable He could easily manage his tractable younger brother. acquiescent The other men were acquiescent but he had an independent streak. biddable Opposites stubborn , perverse , wilful , dogged , tenacious , opinionated , obstinate , headstrong , stiff-necked , mulish Additional synonyms in the sense of acquiescent The other men were acquiescent but he had an independent streak. Synonyms submissive, agreeing, accepting, approving, yielding, consenting, accommodating, conforming, agreeable, meek, assenting, obedient, compliant, amenable, acceding, concurrent, ingratiating, malleable, deferential, pliant, obsequious, tractable, unresisting, bootlicking (informal), obeisant in the sense of biddable Definition obedient Synonyms obedient, cooperative, amenable, docile, tractable, complaisant, teachable in the sense of compliant a docile and compliant workforce Synonyms obedient, willing, accepting, yielding, obliging, accommodating, passive, cooperative, agreeable, submissive, conformist, deferential, acquiescent, complaisant, conformable, accordant, assentient, consentient Nearby words of yielding Yiddish yield yield to something yielding yob yoke yokel Related terms of yielding yield yield to something Synonyms of 'yielding' yielding Explore 'yielding' in the dictionary
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