The meaning of Unyielding

adjective

Closely and neatly packed together; dense.

Usage examples:

A compact cluster of houses

verb

Exert force on (something) so that it becomes more dense; compress.

Usage examples:

The rubbish was taken to the depot to be compacted

noun

A small flat case containing face powder, a mirror, and a powder puff.

Usage examples:

Looking once more in her compact's mirror, she got out of the limo and ran up to hug him.

adjective

Firmly packed or pressed together; compressed.

Usage examples:

Compacted earth

verb

Exert force on (something) so that it becomes more dense; compress.

Usage examples:

The rubbish was taken to the depot to be compacted

verb

Make or enter into (a formal agreement) with another party or parties.

Usage examples:

The party compacted an alliance with dissident groups

adjective

Flattened by pressure; squeezed or pressed together.

Usage examples:

Compressed gas

verb

Flatten by pressure; squeeze or press.

Usage examples:

The skirt can be folded and compressed into a relatively small bag

adjective

Closely compacted in substance.

Usage examples:

As the storm cleared, a dense fog came down

adjective

Close together and difficult to go or see through; thick

Usage examples:

Dense fog, i had trouble getting through the dense crowd., there are some really dense people in ou…

adjective

Having a solid, almost unyielding surface or structure.

Usage examples:

The bed should be reasonably firm, but not too hard

verb

Make more solid or resilient.

Usage examples:

How can i firm up a sagging bustline?

adverb

In a resolute and determined manner.

Usage examples:

The chancellor has held firm to tough economic policies

adjective

Solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced.

Usage examples:

The slate broke on the hard floor

adverb

With a great deal of effort.

Usage examples:

They work hard at school

noun

(of a consonant) pronounced as a velar plosive (as c in cat, g in go ).

adjective

(of a substance or material) not elastic.

Usage examples:

A tough, inelastic membrane

adjective

Relating to a situation in which the amount of a product sold or supplied changes very little in relation to the product's price

Usage examples:

Cereal prices are considered "inelastic," meaning that a 10-percent price increase tends to boost s…

adjective

Unwilling to change or compromise.

Usage examples:

Once she had made up her mind, she was inflexible

adjective

Resistant to compulsion or persuasion; uncooperative, recalcitrant; unwilling, reluctant.

noun

With the. renitent people as a class.

adjective

Firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid.

Usage examples:

The stream was frozen solid

noun

A substance or object that is solid rather than liquid or fluid.

Usage examples:

I was reminded of high school physics where we learned that solids conduct sound better than both l…

adjective

Having a fixed shape that cannot be changed easily

Usage examples:

After flying all night, he was glad to be on solid ground., solid rock, a solid oak table, solid go…

adjective

Not easily bent or changed in shape; rigid.

Usage examples:

A stiff black collar

noun

A dead body.

Usage examples:

When the bodies of various stiffs start disappearing from the local morgue, the police are baffled …

verb

Cheat (someone) out of something, especially money.

Usage examples:

Several workers were stiffed out of their pay

adjective

Stretched or pulled tight; not slack.

Usage examples:

The fabric stays taut without adhesive

adjective

Stretched tightly; tight

Usage examples:

She tightened the strings of the guitar to make them taut., fig. the story is a taut (= exciting, w…

adjective

Fixed, fastened, or closed firmly; hard to move, undo, or open.

Usage examples:

She twisted her handkerchief into a tight knot

adverb

Very firmly, closely, or tensely.

Usage examples:

He went downstairs, holding tight to the bannisters

adjective

(of a substance or object) strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling.

Usage examples:

Tough rucksacks for climbers

noun

A rough and violent man.

Usage examples:

A gang of toughs

verb

Endure a period of hardship or difficulty.

adjective

Reserved, formal, or strict in one's behaviour or attitudes; austere and inflexible.

Usage examples:

He was so unbending and uncompromising

verb

Make or become straight from a bent or twisted form or position.

Usage examples:

I had trouble unbending my cramped knees

adjective

If someone is unbending, they often make fixed judgments and decisions that they are unwilling to change

Usage examples:

He has earned a reputation as a stern and unbending politician.

adjective

Not malleable; inflexible, unbending, unadaptable.

adjective

Not easily influenced or persuaded; obstinate, stubborn; unconforming.

adjective

Not easily bent or changed in shape; stiff, rigid, inflexible.

adjective

Not (readily) adaptable to different purposes, changing circumstances, etc.; not showing adaptability or versatility.