unyielding

adjective

un·​yield·​ing ˌən-ˈyēl-diŋ 

1

: characterized by firmness or obduracy

2

: characterized by lack of softness or flexibility

unyieldingly

ˌən-ˈyēl-diŋ-lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• determined
• dogged
• grim
• implacable
• relentless
• unappeasable
• unflinching
• unrelenting

Examples of unyielding in a Sentence

the pioneers faced the challenge of settling the frontier with unyielding courage

knead the dough until it feels reasonably unyielding

Recent Examples on the Web

And how can Ukraine be protected from the unyielding ambitions of its more powerful neighbor? —Tim Lister, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025

The tree was of no great size, apparently being able to derive but a precarious living from its tenuous foothold in the unyielding stone. —Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025

Looming over everything is the unyielding passage of time, from the quickly dwindling daylight to the players’ creaking knees. —Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025

No matter how well meaning, all travel inevitably entails leaving hard cash in the hands of the unyielding and ruthless regime. —Fabiola Santiago, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unyielding

• shielding
• wielding
• yielding

Kids Definition

unyielding

adjective

un·​yield·​ing ˌən-ˈyē(ə)l-diŋ 

ˈən-

1

: not soft or flexible : hard

2

: marked by firmness or stubbornness