uncompromising

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un·com·pro·mis·ing | \ ˌən-ˈkäm-prə-ˌmī-ziŋ

Definition of uncompromising

: not making or accepting a compromise : making no concessions : inflexible, unyielding

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Other Words from uncompromising

uncompromisingly \ ˌən-ˈkäm-prə-ˌmī-ziŋ-lē

\ adverb

uncompromisingness \ ˌən-ˈkäm-prə-ˌmī-ziŋ-nəs

\ noun

Examples of uncompromising in a Sentence

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

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“Uncompromising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncompromising. Accessed 20 Apr. 2021.

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