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uncompromising


un·com·pro·mis·ing

adj \-ˌmī-ziŋ\

Definition of UNCOMPROMISING

: not making or accepting a compromise : making no concessions : inflexible, unyielding
un·com·pro·mis·ing·ly \-ziŋ-lē\ adverb
un·com·pro·mis·ing·ness \-nəs\ noun

Examples of UNCOMPROMISING

  1. They were uncompromising in their demands.
  2. <an uncompromising adherence to the rules that would do a schoolmarm proud>

First Known Use of UNCOMPROMISING

1800

Rhymes with UNCOMPROMISING

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