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

Derived Forms

• unˈcomproˌmisingness, noun
• unˈcomproˌmisingly, adverb

Other Words From

• un·compro·mising·ly adverb
• un·compro·mising·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of uncompromising¹

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

Example Sentences

Her stage act was uncompromising.

From BBC

Or will Netanyahu intensify military operations and fight ahead, vindicated — in his view — that his hard-line and uncompromising offensive has proven to be the correct strategy?

From Los Angeles Times

This savvy, ambitious and uncompromising electro-pop artist finally caught the fame she’d sought for close to two decades.

From Los Angeles Times

Conner Everts, executive director of the Southern California Watershed Alliance, said Winter has been uncompromising as she has faced institutional and bureaucratic resistance.

From Los Angeles Times

In fact, its ground staff were really quite uncompromising and dismissed the idea that the plane should have this facility.

From BBC

Related Words

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