Unyielding

adj

adj ·3 syllables ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not giving in; not bending; stubborn.

    "unyielding pressure"

Adjective
  1. 1
    resistant to physical force or pressure wordnet
  2. 2
    stubbornly unyielding wordnet

Synonyms

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hardpertinaciousadamantadamantadamantineardent

Example

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"And I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last 16 years, the rock of our family, the love of my life, the nation's next first lady, Michelle Obama."

Etymology

From un- + yielding.

Related phrases

give in

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