flexible vs yielding

flexible is not a noun while yielding is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flexible	No	Yes	No	No
yielding	Yes	Yes	No	No

flexible (noun)	yielding (noun)
	the act of conceding or yielding
	a verbal act of admitting defeat

flexible (adjective)	yielding (adjective)
able to flex; able to bend easily	tending to give in or surrender or agree
capable of being changed	inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
making or willing to make concessions	lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure
able to adjust readily to different conditions
bending and snapping back readily without breaking