unyielding

[uhn-yeel-ding]

adjective

1. unable to bend or be penetrated under pressure; hard.

   The unyielding metal door resisted the intruder's attempts to force it open.

2. not apt to give way under pressure; inflexible; firm.

   Despite her injuries, she maintained an unyielding determination to complete the marathon.

unyielding

/ ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ /

adjective

1. not compliant, submissive, or flexible

   his unyielding attitude

2. not pliable or soft

   a firm and unyielding surface

Other Word Forms

• unyieldingly adverb
• unyieldingness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unyielding¹

un- ¹ + yielding

Example Sentences

If you squint, there’s an idea here that his personal needs set an unyielding tempo in their home, a notion Johnson must resonate with as someone who sets his morning alarm for 3:30 a.m.

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David Corenswet’s Clark Kent isn’t merely invulnerable; he’s also unyielding in his view that in an era defined by corporate cruelty, being nice is true punk rock.

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“NASCAR embodies the very best of the American spirit through speed, precision and an unyielding pursuit of excellence,” Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan said in a statement.

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Plenty expected him to fade away, but he proved to be obdurately unyielding.

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Ethan’s ability to thwart his enemies at every turn through sheer will and cunning is bested only by his unyielding compassion.

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Related Words

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• ruthless 
• single-minded 
• staunch 
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