yielding
noun
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Sense 1 noun
a verbal act of admitting defeat
Types & categories
- relinquishment hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 adjective
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
a timid yielding person
Related & opposite
- docile similar to
Sense 3 noun
the act of conceding or yielding
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Related & opposite
Sense 4 adjective
lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure
a deep yielding layer of foam rubber
Related & opposite
- soft similar to
Sense 5 adjective
tending to give in or surrender or agree
too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments
Related & opposite
- conciliatory similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | succumb |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | surrender |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | relinquishment |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | docile |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | concede |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | concede |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | cede |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | assent |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | bye |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | soft |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | conciliatory |