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Meaning of 'yielding' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Yielding [ a.]
- Inclined to give way, or comply; flexible; compliant; accommodating; as, a yielding temper.
2 . Yielding [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Yield

Meaning of 'yielding' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . yielding [ s]
Meaning (1):
- lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure
Example in sentence:
  • a deep yielding layer of foam rubber
Meaning (2):
- inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
Example in sentence:
  • a timid yielding person
Meaning (3):
- tending to give in or surrender or agree
Example in sentence:
  • too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments

Nearby Words:

yield yieldable yieldance yielded yielder yieldless

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