unyielding

[ uhn-yeel-ding ]
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adjective
  1. unable to bend or be penetrated under pressure; hard: The unyielding metal door resisted the intruder's attempts to force it open.

  2. not apt to give way under pressure; inflexible; firm: Despite her injuries, she maintained an unyielding determination to complete the marathon.

Origin of unyielding

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Other words from unyielding

  • un·yield·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·yield·ing·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for unyielding

unyielding

/ (ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. not compliant, submissive, or flexible: his unyielding attitude

  2. not pliable or soft: a firm and unyielding surface

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