unyielding

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ʌnˈjildɪŋ/ UK /ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
not giving way to pressure; rigid or firmly resolute

She remained unyielding despite their repeated pleas.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · not giving way to pressure;... inflexible rigid firm resolute adamant obstinate steadfast

Opposites

yielding flexible pliant compliant

Word family

Derived forms unyieldinglyunyieldingness

Related forms yield

Etymology

From un- ('not') plus yielding, from yield, from Old English gieldan ('to pay, repay'), from Proto-Germanic *geldaną.

un- Old English gieldan Old English *geldaną Proto-Germanic

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# unyielding

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ʌnˈjildɪŋ/
**IPA (UK):** /ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ/

## Meanings
1. not giving way to pressure; rigid or firmly resolute

## Examples
- She remained unyielding despite their repeated pleas.

## Synonyms
- inflexible
- rigid
- firm
- resolute
- adamant
- obstinate
- steadfast

## Antonyms
- yielding
- flexible
- pliant
- compliant

## Derived Forms
- unyieldingly
- unyieldingness

## Related Forms
- yield

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: un-
- Root: gieldan
- Root: *geldaną

## Etymology
From un- ('not') plus yielding, from yield, from Old English gieldan ('to pay, repay'), from Proto-Germanic *geldaną.

## AI Etymology
Unyielding comes from un- ('not') plus yielding, from yield, from Old English gieldan ('to pay, repay'), from Proto-Germanic *geldaną. The prefix supplies the first semantic turn, while the base carries the lexical core of the word. As an adjective, it carries the sense "not giving way to pressure; rigid or firmly resolute", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Old English un-, Old English gieldan, and Proto-Germanic *geldaną. Derivative forms include unyieldingly, unyieldingness; related words include yield.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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