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   unyielding

   /ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a mass or structure) not giving way to pressure; hard or solid: "the Atlantic hurled its waves at the unyielding rocks" Similar stiffinflexibleunpliablenon-flexibleunbendinginelasticfirmhardsolidtoughtighttautcompactcompactedcompresseddenserare:impliableunmalleablerenitent
   • ▪ (of a person or their behaviour) unlikely to be swayed; resolute: "his unyielding faith" Similar resoluteinflexibleuncompromisingunbendingunshakeableunwaveringunpersuadableuncooperativeimmovableintractableintransigentrigidstiffhard-linehard and fasttoughfirmdeterminediron-willeddoggedobstinatestubbornnot giving an inchdiehardadamantobduratetenaciouspertinaciousrelentlessimplacableinexorablesingle-mindedstiff-neckedinformal:bloody-mindedrare:induraterenitentunmalleable

   Derivatives

   • 1. unyieldingly adverb
   • 2. unyieldingness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNYIELDING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   UNYIELDING definition: 1. completely unwilling to change a decision, opinion, demand, etc.: 2. rigid (= not able to be…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of UNYIELDING is characterized by firmness or obduracy. How to use unyielding in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNYIELDING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   UNYIELDING meaning: 1. completely unwilling to change a decision, opinion, demand, etc.: 2. rigid (= not able to be…. Learn more.

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   Unyielding definition: unable to bend or be penetrated under pressure; hard. See examples of UNYIELDING used in a sentence.

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   This word refers to people who refuse to budge and never give up. Sometimes that’s a good thing, and sometimes it's just plain annoying. Physical things can be unyielding if they're hard or impossible to stop. A hurricane or tornado is unyielding, and so is a speeding train.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNYIELDING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You describe someone as unyielding when they have very strong, fixed ideas about something and are unlikely to change their mind.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunyielding adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   an unyielding substance or object does not bend or break when pressure is put on it. Definition of unyielding adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › unyieldingUnyielding - definition of unyielding by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Not giving way to pressure; hard or inflexible: "She lay on the unyielding concrete of the steps" (T. Coraghessan Boyle). 2. Incapable of being changed; unalterable: "the unyielding grip of war" (James Carroll). 3. Not willing to change or be persuaded; resolute: an unyielding champion of civil rights. un·yield′ing·ly adv.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › unyieldingUnyielding Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    adjective. Not giving way to pressure; hard or inflexible. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Incapable of being changed; unalterable. American Heritage. Not willing to change or be persuaded; resolute. An unyielding champion of civil rights. American Heritage. Synonyms: unrelenting. uncompliant. unbendable. implacable. die-hard. brassbound.

11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › unyieldingUNYIELDING Synonyms: 195 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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    Synonyms for UNYIELDING: relentless, grim, determined, persistent, unrelenting, implacable, unflinching, ruthless; Antonyms of UNYIELDING: softening, yielding, weak, impotent, slack, spineless, slackening, invertebrate