unyielding

adjective

un·​yield·​ing ˌən-ˈyēl-diŋ 

1

: characterized by firmness or obduracy

2

: characterized by lack of softness or flexibility

unyieldingly

ˌən-ˈyēl-diŋ-lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• determined
• dogged
• grim
• implacable
• relentless
• unappeasable
• unflinching
• unrelenting

Examples of unyielding in a Sentence

the pioneers faced the challenge of settling the frontier with unyielding courage

knead the dough until it feels reasonably unyielding

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet by 1947 it had been pushed out of power because of its extreme and unyielding positions. —Sheri Berman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2022

Yet there’s also an unyielding rigidity to the river that splits these two worlds. —David Opie, IndieWire, 21 June 2024

Right-wing Justice Clarence Thomas, the most unyielding advocate for gun rights on the court, dissented, saying there was no historical precedent for banning those accused of domestic violence from owning guns. —Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024

That missive prompted the unyielding response from Alito. —Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 29 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

unyielding

adjective

un·​yield·​ing ˌən-ˈyē(ə)l-diŋ 

ˈən-

1

: not soft or flexible : hard

2

: marked by firmness or stubbornness