unyielding — not 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/
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
Refusing to give way under pressure
Wielding his sword while shielding others, unyielding in his duty!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Unyielding combines the Old English prefix un- (meaning 'not') with yield, which derives from Old English gieldan meaning 'to pay' or 'to give' and later evolved to mean 'to give way' or 'to surrender'. The term emerged in Middle English to describe something that refuses to bend, give way, or submit.
Breakdown
un- (not, negation) + yield (from Old English gieldan: to give way, bend) + -ing (adjective-forming suffix), literally meaning 'not giving way' or 'not bending'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“The negotiators met an unyielding wall of bureaucracy.”
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