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uncompromising

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ʌnˈkɑmprəmaɪzɪŋ/ · UK /ʌnˈkɒmprəmaɪzɪŋ/

uncompromising means: Refusing to change your demands or accept an agreement that gives you less than you want.

adjective

REFUSING TO YIELDC1

Refusing to change your demands or accept an agreement that gives you less than you want.

  • Her attitude was uncompromising.
  • The union took an uncompromising position during negotiations.
  • He remained uncompromising on the price.

How to use it: uncompromising on something (The manager remained uncompromising on working hours.)

Similar words: inflexible, unyielding

Opposites: flexible

Common phrases: uncompromising stance, uncompromising demands, uncompromising attitude

FIRM PRINCIPLESC1

Firmly following your beliefs about what is right, even when doing so is difficult.

  • We admired her uncompromising honesty.
  • His uncompromising principles earned him respect.
  • The journalist remained uncompromising in her search for truth.

How to use it: uncompromising in something (She was uncompromising in her commitment to fairness.)

Similar words: principled, steadfast

Opposites: unprincipled

Common phrases: uncompromising integrity, uncompromising honesty, uncompromising commitment

Questions about uncompromising

What does uncompromising mean?

Refusing to change your demands or accept an agreement that gives you less than you want.

What is uncompromising in other languages?

Türkçe: uzlaşmaz · Español: intransigente · Français: intransigeant · Deutsch: kompromisslos · Italiano: intransigente · 日本語: 妥協しない

How do you pronounce uncompromising?

In American English /ʌnˈkɑmprəmaɪzɪŋ/; in British English /ʌnˈkɒmprəmaɪzɪŋ/.

How do you use uncompromising in a sentence?

Her attitude was uncompromising. The union took an uncompromising position during negotiations.

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