UNYIELDING


Meaning of UNYIELDING in English

“+ adjective

Etymology: un- (I) + yielding, present participle of yield

1.

a. : characterized by lack of softness or flexibility : hard , stiff

an unyielding horsehair sofa

b. : refusing to give way : resolute , obstinate

remove your siege from my unyielding heart — Shakespeare

the steady, swift, unyielding stream of parkway traffic — E.J.Kahn

c. : not subject to amelioration or development : fixed , rigid

the music was … acrobatic, unyielding and overdissonant — Time

the farms look unyielding , the buildings drab — American Guide Series: Vermont

2. : characterized by firmness or obduracy : adamant , flinty

unyielding determination

looks strong-minded and dignified … with his unyielding mouth and glassy eyes — Marchette Chute

• un·yield·ing·ly adverb

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.