uncompromising
[ uhn-kom-pruh-mahy-zing ]
/ ʌnˈkɒm prəˌmaɪ zɪŋ /
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adjective
not admitting of compromise or adjustment of differences; making no concessions; inaccessible to flexible bargaining; unyielding: an uncompromising attitude.
without reservation or exception; undeviating; absolute, as believing in or adhering to a principle, position, or the like: an uncompromising abolitionist.
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Origin of uncompromising
OTHER WORDS FROM uncompromising
un·com·pro·mis·ing·ly, adverbun·com·pro·mis·ing·ness, nounWords nearby uncompromising
uncompetitive, uncomplaining, uncomplicated, uncomplimentary, uncomprehending, uncompromising, unconcealed, unconceivable, unconcern, unconcerned, unconditional
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uncompromising
/ (ʌnˈkɒmprəˌmaɪzɪŋ) /
adjective
not prepared to give ground or to compromise
Derived forms of uncompromising
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