"unyieldly" meaning in English

See unyieldly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unyieldly [comparative], most unyieldly [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + yieldly. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|yieldly}} un- + yieldly Head templates: {{en-adj}} unyieldly (comparative more unyieldly, superlative most unyieldly)
  1. Not yieldly; yielding little or nothing; unproductive; useless. Synonyms: nonproductive
    Sense id: en-unyieldly-en-adj-5UBQK0hz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

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