unyielding

CEFRC1

/əˈnjildɪŋ/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not bending, changing, or giving way.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Not giving in; not bending; stubborn.

Examples

  • His unyielding character doesn't please me at all.

  • The authorities met with unyielding opposition from the locals.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • unyielding pressure

  • unyielding support

  • I refer rather to the central position the creed of unyiedling will holds in the North.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From un- + yielding.