yielding
- 01 C1 Advanced
adj.willing to do what other people want or easy to persuade.
adj.inclined to submit to the will or influence of others; lacking in psychological or social resistance.
Simple“He had a yielding nature and usually let his friends choose where to eat.”
In context“The negotiator mistook her yielding tone for a lack of resolve, failing to realise she was merely waiting for a better opening.”
Synonyms - 02 C2 Proficiency
n.the act of giving up something or agreeing to a demand.
n.the act of conceding or giving way in an argument or negotiation.
Simple“The final agreement required a small yielding from both sides.”
In context“The treaty was seen as a significant yielding of territorial claims that had been disputed for over a century.”
Synonyms
“This retooling is yielding results, said Skibitskyi, as Russian industry is beating production targets in most missile categories.”
“In the visible universe as a whole, there are an estimated 2tn galaxies, yielding a total of about 100 sextillion stars.”
From Middle English ȝeldinge, ȝeldynge, ȝeldinde, ȝeldand, from Old English ġyldende, ġieldende, present participle of ġieldan (“to yield, pay”), equivalent to yield + -ing.
From Middle English yelding, yeldinge, ȝeldynge, equivalent to yield + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.