Yielding

/ˈjiːldɪŋ/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To produce or provide, especially something that can be measured or valued.

The investment is yielding good returns after just a year.

To give way or surrender to pressure, force, or influence.

When faced with the demands of the project, he yielded to his team's suggestions.

adjective

Tending to give way or surrender; submissive or pliable.

The soil was yielding, making it easy for the gardener to plant new seeds.

Producing or providing a result, often in terms of profit or crops.

The yielding fields produced an abundant harvest this season.

Flexible or adaptable in nature.

Her yielding personality made her a favorite among her colleagues.

From Old English 'gieldan', meaning to pay, render or return.

yielding to pressure

giving in to pressure or stress

yielding results

producing measurable outcomes or effects

yielding ground

relinquishing a position or advantage

yield

to give or supply; to surrender or relinquish

yielder

one who gives way or produces a return

yieldable

capable of yielding or being yielded

to go along with something

He's so yielding, he just says yes to everything.

giving in easily

I can't believe how yielding she is in arguments!