Brittle and Yielding

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Brittle adjective - Having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure.

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Yielding is an antonym for brittle.

Yielding adjective - Not stiff in structure.

Usage example: after sitting on a hard bench for hours, I was happy to sink into the sofa's yielding cushions

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Brittle is an antonym for yielding.

Nearby Words: yield, yielded

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Yielding and Brittle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/brittle/yielding

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