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yielding
yield·ing Y0020600 (yēl′dĭng)adj. Inclined to give way to pressure, argument, or influence; docile.
yield′ing·ly adv.yield′ing·ness n.yielding (ˈjiːldɪŋ) adj1. compliant, submissive, or flexible2. pliable or soft: a yielding material. ˈyieldingly adv ˈyieldingness nyield•ing (ˈyil dɪŋ)
adj. 1. submissive; compliant. 2. tending to give way, esp. under pressure; flexible. 3. (of a crop, soil, etc.) producing a yield; productive. [1300–50] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  yielding - a verbal act of admitting defeat giving up, surrenderrelinquishing, relinquishment - a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc. | | 2. | yielding - the act of conceding or yieldingconceding, concessionassent, acquiescence - agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly"bye, pass - you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent; "he had a bye in the first round" | | Adj. | 1. | yielding - inclined to yield to argument or influence or control; "a timid yielding person"docile - willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed; "the docile masses of an enslaved nation" | | 2. | yielding - lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure; "a deep yielding layer of foam rubber"soft - yielding readily to pressure or weight | | 3. | yielding - tending to give in or surrender or agree; "too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments"- V.I.Parringtoncompromising, conciliatory, flexible - making or willing to make concessions; "loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet" |
yieldingadjective1. soft, pliable, springy, elastic, resilient, supple, spongy, unresisting, quaggy the soft yielding cushions2. submissive, obedient, compliant, docile, easy, flexible, accommodating, pliant, tractable, acquiescent, biddable women's yielding nature
submissive stubborn, perverse, wilful, dogged, tenacious, opinionated, obstinate, headstrong, stiff-necked, mulishyieldingadjectiveYielding easily to pressure or weight; not firm:mushy, pappy, pulpous, pulpy, quaggy, soft, spongy, squashy, squishy.Translationsaccommodantdocilepieghevoleyielding
yield to pressureTo give into outside forces urging someone to do something. Sally wasn't even going to apply for that boring job, but she yielded to pressure from her mother and submitted her resume nonetheless.See also: pressure, yieldyield to (someone or something)1. To allow someone or something to move in front of or before oneself; to give someone or something the right of way. This sign means you have to yield to oncoming traffic. I could have gone first, but I decided to yield to them because they were carrying such a heavy load.2. To submit or give in to someone or something; to relinquish victory to someone or something. He yielded to his opponent after being put in a chokehold. We will never yield to enemy forces—we will fight until there isn't a single one of us left standing!3. To allow oneself to be convinced, persuaded, overcome, etc., by some person or force. I managed to stay off cigarettes for about a week before finally yielding to temptation. I hadn't meant for things to go so far on our first date, but I couldn't help but yield to his charming words and smoldering eyes.4. To allow someone or something to have or take something; to sacrifice, concede, or relinquish something to someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "yield" and "to." Remember to yield right-of-way to the other driver if you're stopped at a stop sign. I was forced to yield the land to the banks because of the mortgage my father had taken out on it during the recession.See also: yieldyield up (to someone or something)To concede or relinquish something to someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "yield" and "up." The criminal kept the employees hostage for nearly six hours before finally yielding them up. I was forced to yield up the land up to the banks because of the mortgage my father had taken out on it during the recession.See also: someone, up, yieldEncyclopediaSeeyieldLegalSeeYieldyielding
Related to yielding: unsystematic, flatterableSynonyms for yieldingadj softSynonyms- soft
- pliable
- springy
- elastic
- resilient
- supple
- spongy
- unresisting
- quaggy
adj submissiveSynonyms- submissive
- obedient
- compliant
- docile
- easy
- flexible
- accommodating
- pliant
- tractable
- acquiescent
- biddable
Antonyms- stubborn
- perverse
- wilful
- dogged
- tenacious
- opinionated
- obstinate
- headstrong
- stiff-necked
- mulish
Synonyms for yieldingadj yielding easily to pressure or weight; not firmSynonyms- mushy
- pappy
- pulpous
- pulpy
- quaggy
- soft
- spongy
- squashy
- squishy
Synonyms for yieldingnoun a verbal act of admitting defeatSynonymsRelated Words- relinquishing
- relinquishment
noun the act of conceding or yieldingSynonymsRelated Words- assent
- acquiescence
- bye
- pass
adj inclined to yield to argument or influence or controlRelated Wordsadj lacking stiffness and giving way to pressureRelated Wordsadj tending to give in or surrender or agreeRelated Words- compromising
- conciliatory
- flexible
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