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yielding

American  
[yeel-ding] / ˈyil dɪŋ /

adjective

  1. inclined to give in; submissive; compliant.

    a timid, yielding man.

  2. tending to give way, especially under pressure; flexible; supple; pliable.

    a yielding mattress.

  3. (of a crop, soil, etc.) producing a yield; productive.


yielding British  
/ ˈjiːldɪŋ /

adjective

  1. compliant, submissive, or flexible

  2. pliable or soft

    a yielding material

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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

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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