yielding

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈjiːldɪŋ/ UK /ˈjiːldɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
giving way under pressure; compliant or pliant

The yielding moss made a soft cushion underfoot.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · giving way under pressure;... compliant pliant submissive flexible accommodating supple

Opposites

unyielding rigid firm obstinate stubborn

Word family

Derived forms yieldinglyyieldingness

Related forms yield yielded

Etymology

From yield + -ing, from Old English ġieldan ('to pay, repay'), from Proto-Germanic *geldaną ('to pay').

ġieldan Old English *geldaną Proto-Germanic

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# yielding

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

## Meanings
1. giving way under pressure; compliant or pliant

## Examples
- The yielding moss made a soft cushion underfoot.

## Synonyms
- compliant
- pliant
- submissive
- flexible
- accommodating
- supple

## Antonyms
- unyielding
- rigid
- firm
- obstinate
- stubborn

## Derived Forms
- yieldingly
- yieldingness

## Related Forms
- yield
- yielded

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ġieldan
- Root: *geldaną

## Etymology
From yield + -ing, from Old English ġieldan ('to pay, repay'), from Proto-Germanic *geldaną ('to pay').

## AI Etymology
Yielding comes from yield + -ing, from Old English ġieldan ('to pay, repay'), from Proto-Germanic *geldaną ('to pay'). The historical trail runs through Old English ġieldan and Proto-Germanic *geldaną. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means giving way under pressure; compliant or pliant. Derived formations include yieldingly, yieldingness; related forms include yield, yielded.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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