yielding

adjective

yield·​ing ˈyēl-diŋ How to pronounce yielding (audio)
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1
: productive
a high-yielding wheat
2
: lacking rigidity or stiffness : flexible
3
: disposed to submit or comply
a docile and yielding temperament

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She has a gentle, yielding temperament. The seat was made with a soft and yielding material.
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To taste one hot off the press, so to speak, is an experience not to be missed; the flavor is so complex, the mouthful so round, the texture so yielding. — Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025 When interest rates rise, the cost of holding non-yielding assets such as Bitcoin increases. — Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 2026 The warrior is both strong and yielding, capable of decisive action and deliberate restraint. — Richard P. Weigand, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026 The prospect of lower interest rates also helps by reducing the opportunity costs of holding non-yielding assets like bullion. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for yielding

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First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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yielding

adjective
yield·​ing ˈyēl-diŋ How to pronounce yielding (audio)
1
: not rigid or stiff : flexible
a yielding mass
2
: tending to give in to the wishes of another
a cheerful yielding nature

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