🌱 Not productive 🪨 Hard or firm

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

37 4.0

Does not bend because it is stiff

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

unshakeable

vsnon-yielding

11 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

inflexible

vsnon-yielding

2 4.9

Not able to bend or change shape

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

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

nonplastic

vsnon-yielding

1 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

2 4.8

Willing to agree easily and give up their own view

How Yielding

pliable

8 4.2

flexible

46 3.4

firm

87 1.0

non-yielding

6.1

rigid

37 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.