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.
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Unyielding
Synonyms for "unyielding" (348 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (70)
adamantadamantineat a standstillauthoritarianbowellessbravebulkybullheadedcast-ironcertainclosedclosed tocomplainingconstantcrueldeafdefiantdensedetermineddifficult
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Adjective(17 words)
Noun(11 words)
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (104)
Verb(1 words)
Noun(5 words)
Adjective(16 words)
hardheadedhardheartedimmovableimmoveableinelastic collisioninflexibleinflexible attitudeinflexible planironlikenonbreakablenonshapable materialorneriestornerypersistentpertinaciouspolicy-unchanging
harshheadstrongheartlessheavyhideboundimmobileimmotileimmotiveimmovableimmutableimpenetrableimpersuadableimpersuasibleimperviousimplacableimpliableimpregnableinclementincontestableindefeasible
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indomitableinductileinelasticineluctableinescapableinevasibleinevitableinexorableinexpugnableinextensibleinextensileinextensionalinflexibleinsistentinsuperableintractableintractileintransigentinvincibleinviolableinvulnerableironironboundironcladironfistedironhandedirreconcilableirremovableirresilientirresistibleirrevocablelastingloyalmassivemercilessmortalmulishmuscle boundmuscle-boundnecessarynoncooperativenonelasticnonstretchableobdurateobjectingobstinateobstructiveon the barricadesorthodoxoverpoweringoverwhelmingpatpatientpertinaciousperversepigheadedpitilesspossessivepreciseprocrusteanproof against
Determiner(1 words)
no more excuses
Related words (174)
protestingpuristpuristicpuritanpuritanicpuritanicalrebelliousrecalcitrantrefractoryrelentlessreluctantremorselessrenitentrepellentresistantresistingresistiveresistlessretardantretardative
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rigidrigoristrigoristicrigorousrock-ribbedrockboundrockyruggedruthlessself-willedsetsettledseveresingle mindedsingle-mindedsolidsotsoundstablestalwartstandpatstationarystaunchsteadfaststeadysteelysternstiffstiff neckedstoutstraightlacedstraitlacedstrongstubbornsturdysuresure as deathsure as fatetighttoughtrueunaffectedunalterableunamenableunappeasableunassailableunavoidableunbeatableunbendingunchangeableuncompassionateuncompassioneduncompliantuncompromisingunconquerableuncontrollableuncooperativeundeflectableunextendibleunextensibleunfeelingunflappableunflexibleunflinchingunforgivingungivingunimpressionableuninfluenceableunkindunlimberunmalleableunmercifulunmovableunmovedunmovingunpersuadableunpitifulunpityingunpliableunpliantunpreventableunreceptiveunrelentingunremorsefulunresponsiveunshakenunstoppableunsubduableunsubmissiveunsuggestibleunsurmountableunsusceptibleunswayableunswervingunsympatheticunsympathizinguntractableup in armswell-builtwell-constructedwell-foundedwell-groundedwell-madewithout mercywithstanding
Noun(8 words)
Adjective(40 words)
rigidrigid actionrigid frameworkrigid materialrigid protocolrigid stancerigid standardsrigid systemrigid tasksrigid templatesteadfaststeeliersteelieststern reprimandsterneststiffstiff actionstifferstiffeststony silence
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strict burial-action protocolstrict standardsstubbornerstubbornesttenaciousthoroughgoingtirelesstoughestunadjustableunadjustable knobunbeatenunbendingunbowedunbreakableunchanging standardunpliable materialunremittingunrepentantunsparingvehement delivery
Verb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: adamant, adamant, adamantine, ankylotic, at a standstill.
- Sentence evidence is available for unyielding, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "unyielding".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "unyielding"
Keep "unyielding" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "unyielding" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "unyielding", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "unyielding" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
5 entriesCollocations
5 entriesunyielding determinationunyielding disciplineunyielding resolveunyielding standardsunyielding work ethic
Inflections
2 entriesmore unyieldingmost unyielding
Derivations
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4 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
To all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope.
Source: tatoeba (330536)
To those who seek peace and security. We support you. And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright, tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope.
Source: tatoeba (347785)
Lactic-acid bacilli are such unyielding bacteria that, even if frozen, they would simply hibernate and can restore themselves as if they came back to life.
Source: tatoeba (1265754)
Showing 4 of 13 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "unyielding"?
Closest matches include adamant, adamant, adamantine, ankylotic, at a standstill.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "unyielding"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.