yielding

1 of 2

adjective

yield·​ing ˈyēl-diŋ 

1

: productive

a high-yielding wheat

2

: lacking rigidity or stiffness : flexible

3

: disposed to submit or comply

a docile and yielding temperament

yielding

2 of 2

present participle of yield entry 1

Synonyms of yielding

Adjective

• resigned
• obedient
• passive

Examples of yielding in a Sentence

Adjective

She has a gentle, yielding temperament.

The seat was made with a soft and yielding material.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

These resources can be used to breed new varieties of crops that are higher yielding, more resilient to climate change, and more nutritious. — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

Lead—dense but yielding, silvery but ashen, handy but deadly—was long used for this purpose. — Kyle Devine, Longreads, 14 July 2026

After soaking in the salad for a while, the raisins plumped and swelled, adding a yielding explosivity. — Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

An unexpectedly hawkish Fed meeting chaired by Kevin Warsh last week boosted expectations for a year-end interest rate ⁠hike, further pressuring gold prices, as the prospect of higher interest rates tend to weigh ‌on the non-yielding precious metal. — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for yielding

• unyielding
• shielding
• wielding

Kids Definition

yielding

adjective

yield·​ing ˈyēl-diŋ 

1

: not rigid or stiff : flexible

a yielding mass

2

: tending to give in to the wishes of another

a cheerful yielding nature