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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Moreover, London-headquartered Eurizon SLJ has observed a boom in export profitability and a substantial buildup in household savings that may be released from bonds, currently yielding only 1.8%
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Dividend appreciation ETFs, like Vanguard’s, often include low-yielding tech firms, with the fund yielding 1.6% versus S&P 500’s 1.2%.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 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
France has, however, denied yielding to any US pressure, saying it had decided to invite Kenya this time.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
As Lawrence machines went, this one was a fiasco, not even yielding substantial or unique knowledge to advance the science of accelerator design.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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