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 on process to win on substance, Bolton wrote, “was like buying Manhattan for beads and shells.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2018
Yielding to the intense heat, restaurant managers stopped serving at 8 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2017
Yielding and quiet, as she ordinarily was, Belle had very strict notions of propriety on some points.
From The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews by Lunettes, Henry
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