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Webster 1913 Edition


Uncompromising

Un-com′pro-miˊsing

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Adj.
Not admitting of compromise; making no truce or concessions; obstinate; unyielding; inflexible.
Un-com′pro-miˊsing-ly
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adv.

Webster 1828 Edition


Uncompromising

UNCOM'PROMISING

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Adj.
s as z. Not compromising; not agreeing to terms; not complying.

Definition 2024


uncompromising

uncompromising

English

Adjective

uncompromising (comparative more uncompromising, superlative most uncompromising)

  1. Inflexible and unwilling to negotiate or make concessions.
    • 1959, Georgette Heyer, chapter 1, in The Unknown Ajax:
      But Richmond, his grandfather's darling, after one thoughtful glance cast under his lashes at that uncompromising countenance appeared to lose himself in his own reflections.
    • 2014 November 14, Stephen Halliday, “Scotland 1-0 Republic of Ireland: Maloney the hero”, in The Scotsman:
      The visitors, who surprisingly dropped their talismanic record goalscorer Robbie Keane from their starting line-up for a competitive game for the first time in 13 years, adopted a direct and uncompromising approach.
  2. Principled.

Synonyms

  • See also Wikisaurus:obstinate

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