Synonyms of compromise

compromise 1 of 2

noun

ˈkäm-prə-ˌmīz 

as in negotiation

the act or practice of each side giving up something in order to reach an agreement

eventually we reached a compromise on the number of hours per week that would be devoted to piano practice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negotiation
• consensus
• agreement
• concession
• bargain
• arrangement
• accommodation
• give-and-take
• deal
• settlement
• understanding
• mediation
• treaty
• haggle
• concurrence
• horse trade
• accord

compromise

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to endanger

to place in danger

officials at the state department were concerned that his statements would compromise national security

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endanger
• threaten
• risk
• jeopardize
• adventure
• menace
• imperil
• venture
• hazard
• gamble (with)
• jeopard
• peril
• intimidate
• subject
• expose
• chance
• wager

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protect
• shelter
• guard
• preserve
• save
• shield
• resume

2

as in to damage

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of

the deletion of several critical points for space considerations really compromised the essay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• damage
• injure
• mar
• hurt
• weaken
• cripple
• impair
• harm
• flaw
• break
• erode
• spoil
• destroy
• undermine
• vitiate
• ruin
• cross (up)
• bloody
• disfigure
• blemish
• deface
• deteriorate
• crab
• shatter
• endamage
• wound
• wear (away)
• wash out
• tarnish
• wreck
• demolish
• batter
• enfeeble
• enervate
• blight
• torture
• dent
• scour
• wipe out
• botch
• smash
• disable
• ding
• crush
• devastate
• waste
• gum (up)
• tear down
• annihilate
• total
• mutilate
• lacerate
• torment
• decimate
• maim
• dint
• hamstring
• pulverize
• lame
• queer
• clobber
• desolate
• mangle
• bash
• dash
• scourge
• bang up
• raze
• do in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repair
• fix
• rebuild
• patch
• help
• reconstruct
• renovate
• remedy
• cure
• revamp
• mend
• rectify
• heal
• improve
• rehabilitate
• better
• revise
• perfect
• enhance
• doctor
• recondition
• edit
• remodel
• ameliorate
• refine
• enrich
• meliorate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of compromise

Noun

The deal represents a somewhat unsatisfying compromise for studios and unions that pushed for the expansion of the state’s incentive program last year, and wanted those credits to be completely exempt from the cap. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

Vigilance, transparency, and negotiated compromise among a range of players can help society move closer to that goal. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026

Verb

Panorama Studios and Kumar Mangat ji have been incredibly supportive of my creative process, while Vikas and Sunder from Locomotive Global share the same commitment to telling the story the way it should be told, without compromising on anything. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Another fun detail can be found on the vamp, which has the same series of dots signature to the sneaker but rendered merely as indents rather than full perforations — less the Gore-Tex membrane be compromised. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026