Synonyms of unyielding
59 similar words
Another word for unyielding is tough. Other synonyms of unyielding are rigid, adamant, grim, self-willed and resolute.
Synonyms and similar words for unyielding
adjectiveNot giving in; not bending; stubborn.
- adamantFirm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.
- ardent
- grimRigid and unrelenting.
- untiring
- bent onCompletely determined; obstinate.
- bloody-mindedObstinate; stubborn.
- bullheadedUnreasonably stubborn.
- certain
- chronic
- confirmed
- determinedDecided; resolute, possessing much determination; dogged.
- diehard
- doggedStubbornly persevering, steadfast.
- hard-hearted
- hard-nosed
- hardheadedStubborn; wilful.
- headstrongDetermined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.
- immovableSteadfast in purpose or intention: unalterable, unyielding.
- incalcitrantRecalcitrant.
- inflexibleNot flexible; not capable of bending or being bent.
- insistent
- intractable
- intransigentUnwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable; stubborn.
- intrepidFearless; bold; brave.
- inveterate
- mulishCharacteristic of a mule; stubborn, obstinate, or intractable.
- obdurateStubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent.
- obstinate
- obstreperousStubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control (whether in a noisy manner or not).
- peremptory
- persistent
- pertinacious
- pigheadedObstinate and stubborn to the point of stupidity.
- recalcitrant
- refractoryObstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.
- resoluteFirm, unyielding, determined.
- resolvedDetermined; fixed in one's purpose.
- rigidStiff, rather than flexible.
- self-willedObstinate; strong-minded; unyielding to the desires, concern or opinions of others.
- stalwart
- staunchStaying true to one's aims or principles; firm, resolute, unswerving.
- steadfast
- steady
- stubborn
- stubborn as a muleExtremely stubborn.
- tenacious
- terminal
- thranStubborn; obstinate; pigheaded.
- toughOf a material, strong and resilient; sturdy.
- truculentDefiant or uncompromising.
- unbending
- uncompromising
- vehementShowing strong feelings; passionate; forceful or intense.
- wilful
- willfulAmerican standard spelling of wilful.
- irrefragable obsoleteOf a person: obstinate, stubborn.
- peevish obsoleteObstinately in the wrong; perverse, stubborn.
- sullen obsoleteObstinate; intractable.
- thwart datedOf people: having a tendency to oppose; obstinate, perverse, stubborn.
Meaning of unyielding
- adjective Not giving in; not bending; stubborn.
unyielding in other languages
Questions about synonyms of unyielding
- What is another word for unyielding?
- Unyielding has 59 synonyms on Word.ws, such as tough, rigid, adamant, grim, self-willed, resolute, dogged and inflexible.
- What does unyielding mean?
- Unyielding means not giving in; not bending; stubborn.
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