Yielding has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Adjective
Noun
1
a verbal act of admitting defeat
"After hours of arguing over who should wash the dishes, Mark finally conceded by yielding to his wife's suggestion that she do it instead."
2
the act of conceding or yielding
"After hours of arguing about where to eat, I finally stopped fighting and accepted his choice by yielding."
3
A concession.
"After hours of arguing about where to eat, we finally reached a yielding by agreeing on pizza instead of sushi."
Verb
1
present participle of yield
"The old wooden bridge groaned under the weight, its yielding structure sagging dangerously toward the river below."
Adjective
1
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
"a timid yielding person"
2
lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure
"a deep yielding layer of foam rubber"
3
tending to give in or surrender or agree
"too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments"
4
Docile, or inclined to give way to pressure.
"The stubborn mule eventually stopped resisting and became yielding under the gentle guidance of its trainer."
Example Sentences
"a timid yielding person"
adjective
"a deep yielding layer of foam rubber"
adjective
"too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments"
adjective
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