adj.

1. Not bending; inflexible.
2. Not giving way to pressure or persuasion; obdurate.

unyieldingly un·yield'ing·ly adv.

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adjective

1. Not changing shape or bending: inelastic, inflexible, rigid, stiff, unbending. See flexible/rigid.
2. Indicating or possessing determination, resolution, or persistence: constant, determined, firm¹, resolute, steadfast, steady, stiff, tough, unbending, uncompromising, unflinching, unwavering. See purpose/purposelessness.
3. Rigorous and unsparing in treating others: demanding, exacting, hard, harsh, rigid, severe, stern, strict, tough. See easy/hard.
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. Idioms: stubborn as amuleox. See resist/yield.

adj

Definition: steadfast, resolute
Antonyms: flexible, irresolute, surrendering, yielding

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IN BRIEF: Hard. Also: Stubborn.

Though the rug was soft enough, the floor below was unyielding and the fall really hurt.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ubøjelig, urokkelig, stejl, viger ikke

Nederlands (Dutch)
onverzettelijk, ontoegeeflijk

Français (French)
adj. - inflexible, rigide

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unnachgiebig, hart

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ανυποχώρητος, ανένδοτος, σκληρός

Italiano (Italian)
intransigente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - inflexível, obstinado

Русский (Russian)
упорный, неподатливый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - inflexible, inquebrantable, inconmovible, obstinado, firme, rígido, duro

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - oböjlig, fast, hård

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
坚硬的, 不屈的, 不能弯曲的

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 堅硬的, 不屈的, 不能彎曲的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 강직한, 유연성이 없는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 曲がらない, 頑固な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) صلب الراي, متثبت بموقفه, لا يتزحزح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא נכנע, לא מוותר‬

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