- present participle of yield.
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
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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Josh’s ajura: Yielding my time to Mike Pesca for a pandemic trivia challenge.
From Slate • May 11, 2020
Yielding the autonomy and freedom of driving on one’s own schedule to an entity that’s shared among others and makes stops along the way may not appeal to all.
From Washington Times • Nov. 25, 2019
Yielding to the intense heat, restaurant managers stopped serving at 8 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2017
The headline of a Times article last month announcing the store’s finish read, “Other Music Record Shop, Yielding to Trends, Will Close.”
From The New Yorker • Jun. 22, 2016
Yielding to his feelings makes it difficult to withstand the discomforts that come to him.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
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