unyielding en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English yielding English unyielding From un- + yielding.
Meanings
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Not giving in; not bending; stubborn.
unyielding support
unyielding pressure
I refer rather to the central position the creed of unyiedling will holds in the North.
1936, J. R. R. Tolkien, Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics, Norwood, Pa.: Norwood Editions, published 1976, page 18:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unyielding | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unyielding | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
confirmed · staunch · steady · obdurate · recalcitrant · bullheaded · bloody-minded · hard-hearted · unyielding · unbending · peremptory · ardent · diehard · rigid · sullen · bent on · incalcitrant · obstinate · vehement · intrepid · pertinacious · dogged · determined · insistent · inveterate · peevish · hard-nosed · obstreperous · refractory · truculent · intractable · mulish · pigheaded · chronic · wilful · self-willed · hardheaded · intransigent · stubborn · inflexible · stalwart · uncompromising · certain · resolute · headstrong · steadfast · tenacious · resolved · grim · adamant · thwart · untiring · persistent · terminal · stubborn as a mule · thran · irrefragable · tough · willful · immovable
Translations (26)
hy աննկուն (not giving in) · de unbeugsam (not giving in) · ota صارپ (not giving in) · fi peräänantamaton (not giving in) · bg неподдаващ (not giving in) · gv reen (not giving in) · la impenetrabilis (not giving in) · es inexorable (not giving in) · es firme (not giving in) · cmn 堅定 /坚定 (not giving in) · gv neulhoobagh (gyn lhiggey lesh) (not giving in) · gv sthurneishagh (not giving in) · es obstinado (not giving in) · cmn 堅決 /坚决 (not giving in) · uk непідда́тливий (not giving in) · de unnachgiebig (not giving in) · cs mezlomný (not giving in) · uk непосту́пливий (not giving in) · gv antoyrtagh (not giving in) · uk непода́тливий (not giving in) · gv do-scughey (not giving in) · uk невідсту́пний (not giving in) · es inflexible (not giving in) · es indefectible (not giving in) · cmn 不屈 (not giving in) · fr inflexible (not giving in)