unyielding

[uhn-yeel-ding] / ʌnˈyil dɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

steadfast, resolute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adamant determined hard-line hard-nosed immovable implacable inflexible intractable merciless obstinate relentless rigid ruthless single-minded staunch stubborn uncompromising unrelenting unwavering

WEAK

dead set on firm fixed hang-tough hard hard-core hardheaded headstrong immalleable impliable inexorable locked-in mulish obdurate pertinacious pigheaded refractory solid stiff stiff-necked tough unbending uncompliant unmovable unswayable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compassionate cooperative flexible giving irresolute kind merciful nice pliable pliant soft submissive sympathetic wavering weak willing yielding

WEAK

surrendering

Example Sentences

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When overwhelming force meets unyielding resistance, the result is often explosive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

The guiding principle was not an unyielding requirement of parental involvement, as the court suggests in Mirabelli, but rather paramount concern for children’s well-being.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

Just a dream, grit and unyielding pride in who we represent.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Your father wants to do things his way, in an unyielding manner.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 17, 2025

She had planned to be stern and unyielding in her demands, but the admiral’s compliments caught her off guard, as did his reference to poetry.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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