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

Johnson has harshly criticized Villegas’ ordinance, a sign the mayor is likely to veto the measure if a compromise is not reached. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

The Guardian has explored the practical compromises of living with a dumbphone, and some users return to smartphones when the inconvenience outweighs the benefits. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

Verb

Working nights and weekends to keep up soon compromised Chris’s ability to drive the very high-level strategy he’d been tapped to lead. — Melody Wilding, Harvard Business Review, 16 Sep. 2026

However, when one of those controls is compromised, resilience depends on having independent means of understanding what is actually happening across the environment. — Shane Buckley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026