All yielding antonyms
yieldΒ·ing
Y y adjective yielding
- hard β not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- obstinate β firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
- resistant β resisting.
- rigid β stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.
- solid β having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
- unflexible β capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
- inflexible β not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
- stiff β rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
noun yielding
- domination β an act or instance of dominating.
- domain β the territory governed by a single ruler or government; realm.
- extensiveness β The degree or property of being extensive.
- audacity β Audacity is audacious behaviour.
- ascendance β the state of being in the ascendant; governing or controlling influence; domination.
- occupation β a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living; vocation: Her occupation was dentistry.
- dominion β the power or right of governing and controlling; sovereign authority.
- copout β an act or instance of copping out; reneging; evasion: The governor's platform was a cop-out.
- leg up β either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- magistracy β the office or function of a magistrate.
- subjugation β the act, fact, or process of subjugating, or bringing under control; enslavement: The subjugation of the American Indians happened across the country.
- pre-eminence β the state or character of being preeminent.
- clean sweep β an overwhelming victory
- ko β a knockout in boxing.
- grindstone β a rotating solid stone wheel used for sharpening, shaping, etc.
- unfriendly β not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
- bravura β If you say that someone is doing something with bravura, you mean that they are using unnecessary extra actions that emphasize their skill or importance.
- opposition β the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
- jive β swing music or early jazz.
- nixing β nothing.
- mostest β (nonstandard) most.
- ballgame β any game played with a ball
- encounter β Unexpectedly experience or be faced with (something difficult or hostile).
- enclave β A portion of territory within or surrounded by a larger territory whose inhabitants are culturally or ethnically distinct.
- conquest β Conquest is the act of conquering a country or group of people.
- nonsuccess β Absence of success; failure.
- whaling β the work or industry of capturing and rendering whales; whale fishing.
- setto β a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
- dynamism β The quality of being characterized by vigorous activity and progress.
- jurisdiction β the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
- shamelessness β lacking any sense of shame: immodest; audacious.
- polarity β Physics. the property or characteristic that produces unequal physical effects at different points in a body or system, as a magnet or storage battery. the positive or negative state in which a body reacts to a magnetic, electric, or other field.
- captivation β to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.
- governance β information technology governance
- regnant β reigning; ruling (usually used following the noun it modifies): a queen regnant.
- lustiness β The property of having or experiencing lust, of being lusty.
- intrepidity β resolutely fearless; dauntless: an intrepid explorer.
- rule β a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
- oppugnancy β opposing; antagonistic; contrary.
- paramountcy β chief in importance or impact; supreme; preeminent: a point of paramount significance.
- dominance β rule; control; authority; ascendancy.
- disablement β to make unable or unfit; weaken or destroy the capability of; incapacitate: The detective successfully disabled the bomb. He was disabled by the accident.