uncompromising

un·com·pro·mis·ing

adjective \-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

Related to UNCOMPROMISING

Synonyms

brassbound, cast-iron, exacting, hard-line, inflexible, rigorous, strict, stringent, rigid

Antonyms

flexible, lax, loose, relaxed, slack

Related Words

close, conscientious, exact, fussy, meticulous, painstaking, punctilious, scrupulous, undeviating; adamant, adamantine, determined, dogged, firm, relentless, resolved, single-minded, steadfast, stubborn, tenacious, unbending, unflinching; immovable, implacable, unappeasable, unrelenting, unsparing, unyielding; austere, demanding, flinty, grim, hard, hardened, hard-hearted, harsh, ironbound, severe, stern, tough

Near Antonyms

acquiescent, compliant, compromising, pliable, pliant, relenting, yielding; easy, easygoing, gentle, indulgent, kindly, lenient, merciful, mild, pampering, soft, spoiling, tolerant; neglectful, negligent, remiss, slipshod, sloppy, slovenly, unfussy

Rhymes with UNCOMPROMISING

unappetizing