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;... compliantpliantsubmissiveflexibleaccommodatingsupple ↔ Opposites unyieldingrigidfirmobstinatestubborn Word family Derived forms yieldinglyyieldingness Related forms yieldyielded Etymology AI details From yield + -ing, from Old English ġieldan ('to pay, repay'), from Proto-Germanic *geldaną ('to pay'). ġieldan Old English *geldaną Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown