Dictionary definition · yielding
noun
- a verbal act of admitting defeat
- the act of conceding or yielding
adjective
- inclined to yield to argument or influence or control"a timid yielding person"
- lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure"a deep yielding layer of foam rubber"
- tending to give in or surrender or agree"too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).