yielding
Translation
flexible, compliant, submissive
Examples
The mattress is soft and yielding.
The mattress is soft and yielding.
He has a yielding personality.
He has a yielding personality.
Grammar Patterns
a ((yielding)) ((noun)) a flexible or compliant (noun) He has a yielding nature.
Similar Words
Synonyms: flexible, compliant; Antonyms: unyielding, rigid, stubborn
Etymology
The present participle of the verb 'to yield', used as an adjective.
Memory Tips
Something that is 'yielding' is able to 'yield' (give way) easily.