Unyielding Meaning
/əˈnjildɪŋ/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot giving in; not bending; stubborn.
Sentence Examples
His unyielding character doesn't please me at all.
The authorities met with unyielding opposition from the locals.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The rock was so ____ that the hammer bounced off without making any crack.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The judge remained ____ in his decision, refusing to reduce the sentence despite the many emotional pleas today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English un- English yielding English unyielding From un- + yielding.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I refer rather to the central position the creed of unyiedling will holds in the North."
— 1936, J. R. R. Tolkien, Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics, Norwood, Pa.: Norwood Editions, published 1976, page 18:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The rock was so ____ that the hammer bounced off without making any crack.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The judge remained ____ in his decision, refusing to reduce the sentence despite the many emotional pleas today.