SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
uncompromising
adjective
Refusing to make concessions or weaken a position or standard.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
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Refusing concessions
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Usage distinction
Return to topUncompromising can praise standards or criticize rigidity. Intransigent more often criticizes refusal to negotiate.
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See uncompromising in use
Her uncompromising commitment to accurate quotations strengthened the biography.
During the revised planning meeting, one organizer remained intransigent about using all six boards even after learning that four would hold the display. The adviser was uncompromising about honoring existing reservations, but flexible about arrangements that respected them.
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