uncompromising

pronunciation

How to pronounce uncompromising in British English: UK [ʌnˈkɒmprəmaɪzɪŋ]word uk audio image

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  • Adjective:
    not making concessions

Word Origin

uncompromising (adj.)
1799, from un- (1) "not" + present participle of compromise (v.). Related: Uncompromisingly.

Synonym

Example

1. There are several reasons for this uncompromising stance .
2. The uncompromising severity of his floating rectangles of colour awed artists and critics alike .
3. There was something about the uncompromising nature of the words that made me start to feel a little better .
4. Long popular among the poor for their uncompromising views , salafist preachers had lately been boosted by a surge in private cash from the gulf .
5. As the final arbiter on product decisions , mr. jobs , colleagues say , is uncompromising .

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