uncompromising

[uhn-kom-pruh-mahy-zing]

adjective

1. not admitting of compromise or adjustment of differences; making no concessions; inaccessible to flexible bargaining; unyielding.

   an uncompromising attitude.

   Synonyms: obstinate, rigid

2. without reservation or exception; undeviating; absolute, as believing in or adhering to a principle, position, or the like.

   an uncompromising abolitionist.

   Synonyms: steadfast, firm

uncompromising

/ ʌnˈkɒmprəˌmaɪzɪŋ /

adjective

1. not prepared to give ground or to compromise

Other Word Forms

• uncompromisingness noun
• uncompromisingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of uncompromising¹

First recorded in 1820–30; un- ¹ + compromise ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Militant activists who identify with Antifa have espoused an uncompromising philosophy of zero tolerance for fascists.

From Los Angeles Times

For aesthetes, his direct and uncompromising brand of football is unwatchable.

From BBC

"We will be uncompromising and relentless," Retailleau warned, adding that he had given police instructions to make arrests "as soon as there is the slightest slip-up".

From BBC

But for that to happen leaders, both civilian and military, in both countries need to tone down the uncompromising nationalist rhetoric which now characterises their dispute.

From BBC

This uncompromising stance is being fuelled by a combination of factors.

From BBC

Related Words

• determined 
• hard-line 
• inflexible 
• intransigent 
• obstinate 
• relentless 
• resolute 
• rigid 
• single-minded 
• steadfast