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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“Also, the controlling family members of Brown-Forman may have reservations about yielding total control of the company.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
Still, software companies will still need to prove to investors that all this AI spending is yielding strong financial benefits.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
For utilities, we came up with two names: Consolidated Edison, with a 3.1% dividend yield; and Eversource Energy, yielding 4.6%.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
France has, however, denied yielding to any US pressure, saying it had decided to invite Kenya this time.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Yet he whom it describes scarcely impressed one with the idea of a gentle, a yielding, an impressible, or even of a placid nature.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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