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unyieldingnot giving way to pressure or persuasion; hard or solid

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not giving way to pressure or persuasion; hard or solid

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 굽히지 않는, 완강한, 단단한

Korean pronunciation: 언**이**을딩

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's unyielding rule: no shoes in the house, not even for the pizza delivery guy.
  • The rock was unyielding under the pressure of the drilling machine.
  • His unyielding optimism was both inspiring and slightly annoying to his pessimistic friends.

unyielding

ADJECTIVE

//ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ//

not giving way to pressure or persuasion; hard or solid

unyielding concept
💡 Concept

Refusing to give way under pressure

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unyielding rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Wielding his sword while shielding others, unyielding in his duty!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootyield
Suffix--ing

Origin

un(부정) + yield(굽히다, 양보하다) + ing(형용사 접미사)로 구성된 단어입니다. yield는 고대 영어 'gieldan'(지불하다, 보상하다)에서 유래되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

shieldingwieldingbuildingyielding
shielding
wielding
building
yielding

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's unyielding rule: no shoes in the house, not even for the pizza delivery guy.

The rock was unyielding under the pressure of the drilling machine.

😄 Fun example

His unyielding optimism was both inspiring and slightly annoying to his pessimistic friends.

The negotiators met an unyielding wall of bureaucracy.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

inflexiblestubbornrigidadamantunwavering

Antonyms

flexibleyieldingcompliant

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