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unyielding

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un·yield·ing   (ŭn-yēl'dĭng)   
adj.  
  1. Not bending; inflexible.

  2. Not giving way to pressure or persuasion; obdurate.

un·yield'ing·ly adv.
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Word Origin & History

unyielding 
1592, in ref. to persons; 1658, of substances; from un- (1) "not" + yielding (see yield).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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