unyielding | Definition of unyielding

Synonyms and Antonyms of unyielding

1 showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose

the pioneers faced the challenge of settling the frontier with unyielding courage

Synonyms of unyielding

determined, dogged, grim, implacable, relentless, unappeasable, unflinching, unrelenting

Words Related to unyielding

persevering, persistent, tenacious

hard, hardheaded, headstrong, intractable, mulish, obdurate, opinionated, peevish, pertinacious, perverse, pigheaded, self-willed, stubborn, uncooperative, willful (or wilful)

merciless, ruthless, unforgiving

Near Antonyms of unyielding

slackening, softening, yielding

impotent, invertebrate, slack, spineless, weak

complaisant, obliging, pliable, pliant

2 having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure

knead the dough until it feels reasonably unyielding

Synonyms of unyielding

compact, firm, hard, rigid, solid, stiff

Words Related to unyielding

case-hardened, compacted, compressed, hardened, indurated, stiffened, tempered

close, dense, heavy, thick, thickset

inelastic, inflexible, ramrod, unbending

compressed, condensed

adamantine, rocklike

sturdy, substantial

impenetrable, impermeable, nonporous

Near Antonyms of unyielding

loose, scattered, thin

bendable, elastic, flexible, malleable, pliable, pliant, supple

droopy, flaccid, floppy, lank, limp, slack

permeable, porous

Antonyms of unyielding

flabby, soft, spongy, squashy, squishy

3 incapable of or highly resistant to bending

an unyielding steel bar

Synonyms of unyielding

inflexible, rigid, stiff, stiffened

Words Related to unyielding

firm, hard, solid, sound, strong

compact, dense, substantial

arthritic, rheumatic

nonelastic, nonmalleable

Near Antonyms of unyielding

elastic, resilient, springy, stretchy, workable

malleable, plastic

droopy, flabby, flaccid, mushy, semisoft, soft, squashy, squishy

lank, limber, limp, lissome (also lissom), lithe, lithesome, willowy

Antonyms of unyielding

flexible, floppy, pliable, pliant, supple, yielding

4 sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion

despite studies showing that limits on development would hurt the local economy, the town council remained unyielding in their support for these limits

Synonyms of unyielding

adamant, adamantine, bullheaded, dogged, hard, hard-nosed, hardened, hardheaded, headstrong,