yielding

[yeel-ding]

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

/ ˈjiːldɪŋ /

adjective

1. compliant, submissive, or flexible

2. pliable or soft

   a yielding material

Other Word Forms

• yieldingly adverb
• yieldingness noun
• nonyielding adjective
• unyielding adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of yielding¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English: “owing”; yield + -ing ²

Example Sentences

"What we've found is we can carry 25% more cows on the farm, because the young stock are growing and maturing so much faster and the cows are yielding 25% more milk," he said.

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However Ukraine and other European nations have long argued that yielding to Russia’s core demands would seriously undermine Kyiv’s sovereignty and security.

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A research analysis published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago found that life insurers had been investing more in “higher yielding, but more complex, private placements.”

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BofA highlights ETFs for international small-cap value, emerging market dividends, and EM debt, with some EM bond ETFs yielding 6% or more.

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In the judges’ view, Szalay’s risks more than paid off, yielding an “extraordinary, singular novel.”

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