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uncompromisingshowing an unwillingness to make concessions to others; stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: showing an unwillingness to make concessions to others; stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 타협하지 않는, 완고한, 양보하지 않는

Korean pronunciation: 언**컴**프러마이징

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's uncompromising rule: no phones at the dinner table, not even during zombie apocalypse discussions.
  • The chef's uncompromising pursuit of perfection made him taste the soup 47 times.
  • Her uncompromising standards in hiring made the company one of the most successful in the industry.

uncompromising

ADJECTIVE

//ʌnˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ//

showing an unwillingness to make concessions to others; stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action

uncompromising concept
💡 Concept

타협하지 않는, 완고한, 양보하지 않는

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʌnˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnˈkɒmprəmaɪzɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootcompromise
Suffix--ing

Origin

From the 17th century, combining the negative prefix 'un-' with 'compromise', which comes from Latin 'compromissum' meaning 'a mutual promise or agreement'.

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🎵Rhyme

promisingcompromising
promising
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's uncompromising rule: no phones at the dinner table, not even during zombie apocalypse discussions.

😄 Fun example

The chef's uncompromising pursuit of perfection made him taste the soup 47 times.

Her uncompromising standards in hiring made the company one of the most successful in the industry.

The activist maintained an uncompromising position on environmental protection.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

inflexiblerigidstubbornunyieldingadamant

Antonyms

flexiblecompromisingaccommodating

Related

compromiseconcessionnegotiaterigidsteadfast