Dense and Yielding

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Dense adjective - Having little space between items or parts.

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Yielding is an antonym for dense.

Nearby Words: density, densely

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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Dense is an antonym for yielding.

Nearby Words: yield, yielded

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

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