unyieldly

comparative more unyieldly · superlative most unyieldly

1. Not yieldly; yielding little or nothing; unproductive; useless.

   The stiff and unyieldly limb was of no use in Indian raids.

   1999, Luther Butler, The Mysterious Valley - Page 1

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   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.

   2001, Paul Leppert, Doing Business with Japan - Page 61

   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.

   2005, U.S. International Trade Commission, Certain Electric Robots and Components Thereof, Inv. 337-TA-530

   Synonyms: nonproductive