Thesaurus: yielding

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Yield
2. a. Inclined to give way, or comply; flexible; compliant; accommodating; as, a yielding temper.
3. adj. inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
4. adj. lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure
5. adj. tending to give in or surrender or agree
6. n. a verbal act of admitting defeat
7. n. the act of conceding or yielding
8. Inclined to give way, or comply; flexible; compliant; accommodating; as, a yielding temper. Yielding and paying (Law), the initial words of that clause in leases in which the rent to be paid by the lessee is mentioned and reserved. Burrill. Syn. -- Obsequious; attentive. -- Yielding, Obsequious, Attentive. In many cases a man may be attentive or yielding in a high degree without any sacrifice of his dignity; but he who is obsequious seeks to gain favor by excessive and mean compliances for some selfish end. -- Yield"ing*ly, adv. -- Yield"ing*ness, n.
9. Inclined to give way, or comply; flexible; compliant;accommodating; as, a yielding temper. Yielding and paying (Law), theinitial words of that clause in leases in which the rent to be paidby the lessee is mentioned and reserved. Burrill.
10. j:100 s. inclined to yield to argument or influence or control s. lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure s. tending to give in or surrender or agree