non-yielding

non--yield·ing

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Definitions of non-yielding word

adjective non-yielding inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man. 1
adjective non-yielding tending to give way, especially under pressure; flexible; supple; pliable: a yielding mattress. 1
adjective non-yielding (of a crop, soil, etc.) producing a yield; productive. 1

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English: owing; see yield, -ing2

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".