What does unyieldly mean?
Unyieldly means Not yieldly; yielding little or nothing; unproductive; useless..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Not yieldly; yielding little or nothing; unproductive; useless..
The stiff and unyieldly limb was of no use in Indian raids.
Over a million mom-and-pop stores in this unyieldly system use political power to slow the expansion of efficient, large-scale retail businesses. In many cases orders must be delivered by bicycles through back alleys too narrow for cars.
Such explosion-proof motors also necessitate the use of explosion-proof cables which are also more costly and heavier and are also more unflexible and unyieldly.
Use unyieldly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Unyieldly means Not yieldly; yielding little or nothing; unproductive; useless..
Common synonyms include nonproductive.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The stiff and unyieldly limb was of no use in Indian raids.
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