YIELDING Synonyms: 418 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈyēl-diŋ

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as in resigned

receiving or enduring without offering resistance a person too yielding to even stand up for his own rights

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as in limp

not stiff in structure after sitting on a hard bench for hours, I was happy to sink into the sofa's yielding cushions

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yielding

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as in surrender

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yielding

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verb

present participle of yield

as in succumbing

to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit) I finally yielded to temptation and had a bowl of ice cream

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as in giving

to produce as revenue I expect that stock to yield at least 14% profit this year

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as in submitting

to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) after initially balking at the order, the soldier yielded when the commanding officer threatened a formal charge of insubordination

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as in causing

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) the sort of embarrassing question that seldom yields an honest answer

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as in collapsing

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure the door soon yielded to the battering ram

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as in relinquishing

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress refusing to yield the city to enemy troops

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as in indulging

to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly she yielded herself to temptation and booked a month-long vacation in the Bahamas like she'd wanted to for years

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Recent Examples of yielding

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When interest rates rise, the cost of holding non-yielding assets such as Bitcoin increases. —

Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 2026 These trades come despite gold being a non-yielding asset, but admittedly a highly liquid one that has seen a staggering price appreciation in recent years. —

Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

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Other research from The American Journal of Managed Care determined that providing meals to high-risk patients after hospital discharge can significantly reduce readmissions, yielding a return of nearly $4 for every $1 spent. —

Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026 Given the elaborate literary apparatus, the surprise is that the recipes mostly work, yielding cumin-y plovs with crispy-rice bottoms and rich Uyghur lamb noodles. —

The Atlantic, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for yielding

Recent Examples of Synonyms for yielding

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Liz Alvarado skillfully broadens this figure from a resigned, knowing older woman committed to marrying for security, to believably revealing dormant feelings within her that tamped down her first-and-only true enamorado Diego.

— Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 12 May 2026
Neither is the machine that, partway through the play, noisily turns the stage into a great berg of foam, which slowly subsumes a resigned Kramer.

— Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026