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- [yeel-ding]
- /ˈyil dɪŋ/
- /ˈjiːl.dɪŋ/
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- [yeel-ding]
- /ˈyil dɪŋ/
Definitions of yielding word
- adjective yielding inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man. 1
- adjective yielding tending to give way, especially under pressure; flexible; supple; pliable: a yielding mattress. 1
- adjective yielding (of a crop, soil, etc.) producing a yield; productive. 1
- verb with object yielding to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation: This farm yields enough fruit to meet all our needs. 1
- verb with object yielding to produce or furnish (payment, profit, or interest): a trust fund that yields ten percent interest annually; That investment will yield a handsome return. 1
- verb with object yielding to give up, as to superior power or authority: They yielded the fort to the enemy. 1
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Origin of yielding
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English: owing; see yield, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Yielding
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yielding popularity
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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for yielding
adjective yielding
- soft — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- elastic — (of an object or material) able to resume its normal shape spontaneously after contraction, dilatation, or distortion.
- springy — characterized by spring or elasticity; flexible; resilient: He walks with a springy step.
- squashy — easily squashed; pulpy.
- resilient — springing back; rebounding.
noun yielding
- cave-in — a collapse, as of anything hollow: the worst cave-in in the history of mining.
- capitulation — the act of capitulating
- collapse — If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- concession — If you make a concession to someone, you agree to let them do or have something, especially in order to end an argument or conflict.
Antonyms for yielding
adjective yielding
- firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- stubborn — unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving: a stubborn child.
- hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- obstinate — firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
- resistant — resisting.
noun yielding
- domination — an act or instance of dominating.
- domain — the territory governed by a single ruler or government; realm.
- extensiveness — The degree or property of being extensive.
- audacity — Audacity is audacious behaviour.
- ascendance — the state of being in the ascendant; governing or controlling influence; domination.
adverb yielding
- cumbrously — In a cumbrous manner.
- ferociously — savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel: a ferocious beating.
- gruellingly — In a gruelling manner.
- exhaustingly — In an exhausting manner.
- persistently — persisting, especially in spite of opposition, obstacles, discouragement, etc.; persevering: a most annoyingly persistent young man.
Top questions with yielding
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