yielding

adjective
UK: /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
US: /ˈjiːldɪŋ/

  1. Willing to agree or give in to someone or something.

    1. He was yielding to her request to stay.
    2. The yielding negotiator agreed to most of the demands, ending the conflict.

  2. Soft and pliable; not stiff or hard.

    1. The mattress is yielding and comfortable.
    2. The yielding earth absorbed the heavy rainfall, preventing a flood.

  3. Producing or providing a profit, result, or crop.

    1. The land is yielding good crops this year.
    2. The investment is yielding high returns, exceeding our expectations.

Synonyms

fertile fruitful submissive supple productive pliable agreeable compliant docile
yielding verb

  1. Present participle of the verb 'to yield'.

    1. She is yielding to pressure from her peers.
    2. The company is yielding ground to its competitors in the market.
yielding noun

  1. The action of giving way to pressure or force.

    1. The yielding of the bridge supports caused its collapse.
    2. The yielding of the government to the protesters demands surprised many.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "yielding" in English means: Willing to agree or give in to someone or something., Soft and pliable; not stiff or hard., Producing or providing a profit, result, or crop..

The phonetic transcription of "yielding" is /ˈjiːldɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈjiːldɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "yielding": fertile, fruitful, submissive, supple, productive, pliable, agreeable, compliant, docile.

Example usage of "yielding": "He was yielding to her request to stay.". More examples on the page.