yielding
Americanadjective
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inclined to give in; submissive; compliant.
a timid, yielding man.
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tending to give way, especially under pressure; flexible; supple; pliable.
a yielding mattress.
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(of a crop, soil, etc.) producing a yield; productive.
adjective
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compliant, submissive, or flexible
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pliable or soft
a yielding material
Other Word Forms
- nonyielding adjective
- unyielding adjective
- yieldingly adverb
- yieldingness noun
Etymology
Origin of yielding
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English: “owing”; yield + -ing 2
Vocabulary lists containing yielding
Example Sentences
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Rare extended periods on the training pitches are not yielding an improvement in results after a relentless schedule finally eased.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
T. Rowe Price Floating Rate ETF, yielding nearly 7%, invests in leveraged bank loans.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
“Also, the controlling family members of Brown-Forman may have reservations about yielding total control of the company.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
Dell and HPE are also dividend payers, yielding 1.4% and 2.3%, respectively.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
All of the hope that had sprung there, growing and spreading and yielding like a stream, had dried up in an instant.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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