🪨 Hard or firm 🌱 Not productive

non-yielding

6.1

Very hard and does not bend or change under pressure

adjective
/nɑnˈjiːldɪŋ/

: inflexible

Her non-yielding attitude made negotiations very difficult.

Examples

The non-yielding material made the helmet extremely safe for cyclists.
The non-yielding metal frame supports the structure well.
A non-yielding surface is required for the foundation of the building.
She remained non-yielding despite the pressure from her peers.
The non-yielding material made the helmet extremely safe for cyclists.
A non-yielding surface is required for the foundation of the building.
The non-yielding metal frame supports the structure well.

Synonyms

rigid

vsnon-yielding

35 4.0

Does not bend because it is stiff

also implies resistance to being influenced or altered, not only stiffness

unshakeable

vsnon-yielding

4 4.4

Very firm and cannot be changed or weakened

also covers resistance to physical bending or pressure as well as firmness

unyielding

vsnon-yielding

2 6.7

Hard and not easily bent or broken by force

resists change in opinion or influence, not only physical resistance

inelastic

vsnon-yielding

Specialized

2 6.6

Not able to return to its original shape after being stretched or pressed

means resisting deformation or influence, not specifically failing to recover shape

inflexible

vsnon-yielding

1 4.9

Not able to bend or change shape

also resists change in opinion or behavior, not only physical shape

nonplastic

vsnon-yielding

7.0

Not able to be shaped by hand or molded

also involves resisting changing opinions or actions, not only shape inability

nonextensile

vsnon-yielding

Specialized

9.9

Cannot be stretched, like some cloth or cable

is broader, covering resistance to bending or change, not only stretch limits

Antonyms

yielding

4.8

Willing to agree easily and give up their own view

How Yielding

pliable

8 4.2

flexible

31 3.4

firm

30 1.0

non-yielding

6.1

rigid

35 4.0

Surface Forms

non-yielding positive

Morphology

non-yielding = yielding (transparent) = non + yield + ing

The negation 'non-' attaches to the adjective 'yielding' to form a straightforward 'not yielding' meaning.

Etymology

Non-yielding comes from the parts non- meaning 'not' and yield meaning 'to give way' or 'to bend', and you can think of a traffic 'yield' sign that tells drivers to let others go. So a non-yielding material or person does not 'give way' under pressure and stays firm.