yielding
adjective
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Definition of yielding
1 : productive a high-yielding wheat
2 : lacking rigidity or stiffness : flexible
3 : disposed to submit or comply a docile and yielding temperament
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Synonyms & Antonyms for yielding
Synonyms
acquiescent, nonresistant, passive, resigned, tolerant, tolerating, unresistant
Antonyms
protesting, resistant, resisting, unyielding
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yielding
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of yielding
: tending to do or willing to do what other people want
: producing an indicated amount of something
: bending or stretching easily : not rigid or stiff
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