MEANING
Unwilling to make concessions or alter a position, standard, or demand.
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Use for a position or standard that admits no concessions.Reveal a character’s firmness, moral line, or inability to yield.
Words that belong together
- uncompromising stance
- uncompromising standards
- uncompromising refusal
On the page
The editor took an uncompromising stance on the falsified quotation.
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Word forms
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- uncompromising
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Usage notes
The word may praise integrity or criticize rigidity; context determines whether firmness is admirable or excessive.
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