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yield·ing
 yielding
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- pronunciation:
- yil
dIng
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
easily bent, esp. under pressure; flexible.
- antonyms:
- unyielding
- similar words:
- pliable
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| definition 2: |
submissive or obedient; tractable.
- antonyms:
- adamant, immovable, unyielding
- similar words:
- obedient, submissive
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| related words: |
agreeable, amenable, complaisant, flexible, lawful, meek, passive, soft, supple |
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| derivations: |
yieldingly (adv.), yieldingness (n.) |
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