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unyielding [ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ] adj
1. not compliant, submissive, or flexible his unyielding attitude 2. not pliable or soft a firm and unyielding surface ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
unyielding adjective 1. firm, tough, rigid, hardline, uncompromising, determined, relentless, adamant, stubborn, staunch, resolute, intractable, inflexible, inexorable, steadfast, obstinate, unwavering, immovable, unbending, obdurate, stiff-necked his unyielding attitude on this subject firm yielding, compromising, flexible, cooperative, adaptable, compliant, movable, tractable Translations unyielding adj substance → unnachgiebig; (fig) person, demand also, resistance → hart unyielding [ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ] adj (person) → inflessibile; (material) → rigido/a, duro/a unyielding [ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ] adj (person) → inflessibile; (material) → rigido/a, duro/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| From species to species, as: 'With blade of bronze drew away the life,' and 'Cleft the water with the vessel of unyielding bronze. When the mining first began, several rebels toward the East had tried profitlessly to buck this irrefragable game and had found they had battered their unyielding heads against an equally unyielding stone wall. The former history of our chair, my children, has given you some idea of what a harsh, unyielding, stern set of men the old Puritans were. |
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