unyielding

[uhn-yeel-ding] / ʌnˈyil dɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

steadfast, resolute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adamant determined hard-line hard-nosed immovable implacable inflexible intractable merciless obstinate relentless rigid ruthless single-minded staunch stubborn uncompromising unrelenting unwavering

WEAK

dead set on firm fixed hang-tough hard hard-core hardheaded headstrong immalleable impliable inexorable locked-in mulish obdurate pertinacious pigheaded refractory solid stiff stiff-necked tough unbending uncompliant unmovable unswayable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compassionate cooperative flexible giving irresolute kind merciful nice pliable pliant soft submissive sympathetic wavering weak willing yielding

WEAK

surrendering

Example Sentences

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By the time he’d recovered, the Raven Leader was moving away, his face as unyielding as ever.

From Literature

When overwhelming force meets unyielding resistance, the result is often explosive.

From The Wall Street Journal

Just a dream, grit and unyielding pride in who we represent.

From Barron's

The tree was hard and unyielding, his fingernails bending and scratching against its surface, but it was possible to climb.

From Literature

Although the prospect of tariffs still lingers over the copper market, the climb back to record highs has been largely driven by unyielding demand and limited supply.

From The Wall Street Journal

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