unyielding

unyielding
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. immovable, unbending, rigid, inflexible, firm; grim, indomitable, obdurate, stubborn, obstinate, relentless, uncompromising; pertinacious, resolute; intractable, perverse. See hardness, obstinacy, severity.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. solid, hard, firm, recalcitrant; see stiff 1 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
immovable, inflexible, firm, stubborn, obstinate, unbending, uncompromising, headstrong, resolute, determined, hard, stiff.
ANT.: flexible, compromising, yielding
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Not changing shape or bending: inelastic, inflexible, rigid, stiff, unbending. See FLEXIBLE. 2. Indicating or possessing determination, resolution, or persistence: constant, determined, firm1, resolute, steadfast, steady, stiff, tough, unbending, uncompromising, unflinching, unwavering. See PURPOSE. 3. Rigorous and unsparing in treating others: demanding, exacting, hard, harsh, rigid, severe, stern, strict, tough. See EASY. 4. Firmly, often unreasonably immovable in purpose or will: adamant, adamantine, brassbound, die-hard, grim, implacable, incompliant, inexorable, inflexible, intransigent, iron, obdurate, relentless, remorseless, rigid, stubborn, unbendable, unbending, uncompliant, uncompromising, unrelenting. Idiom: stubborn as a mule (or ox). See RESIST.

English dictionary for students. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую
Synonyms:
, , , , , , , , / , , , , , , , / , , , , ,


Look at other dictionaries:

  • unyielding — I adjective adamant, adamantine, constant, decided, dedicated, determined, devoted, enduring, faithful, firm, fixed, hard, headstrong, immobile, immovable, impliant, indomitable, inductile, inexorable, inflexible, intractable, intransigent,… …   Law dictionary

  • unyielding — 1590s of persons; 1650s, of substances; from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + yielding (see YIELD (Cf. yield)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • unyielding — [adj] steadfast, resolute adamant, dead set on*, determined, firm, fixed, hard, hard core*, hardheaded, hard line*, hardnosed*, headstrong*, immalleable, immovable, implacable, impliable, inexorable, inflexible, intractable, locked in, merciless …   New thesaurus

  • unyielding — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not yielding …   English terms dictionary

  • unyielding — [spelling only] …   English World dictionary

  • unyielding — [[t]ʌnji͟ːldɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED You describe someone as unyielding when they have very strong, fixed ideas about something and are unlikely to change their mind. [WRITTEN] The authorities proved unyielding on one crucial opposition demand...… …   English dictionary

  • unyielding — adj. unyielding in (unyielding in one s demands) * * * [ʌn jiːldɪŋ] unyielding in (unyielding in one s demands) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • unyielding — un|yield|ing [ʌnˈji:ldıŋ] adj 1.) formal not willing to change your ideas or beliefs ▪ an unyielding resistance to change 2.) literary very hard and not changing in shape or form ▪ a harsh unyielding landscape …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • unyielding — un|yield|ing [ ʌn jildıŋ ] adjective 1. ) FORMAL very strict and severe: Her expression was hard and unyielding. 2. ) MAINLY LITERARY very hard or firm: The ground was unyielding beneath their feet …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • unyielding — UK [ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ] / US [ʌnˈjɪldɪŋ] adjective 1) formal very strict and severe Her expression was hard and unyielding. 2) mainly literary very hard, or firm The ground was unyielding beneath their feet …   English dictionary

  • unyielding — adjective Date: 1565 1. characterized by firmness or obduracy 2. characterized by lack of softness or flexibility • unyieldingly adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”