“+ 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