If you describe someone as uncompromising, you mean that they are determined not to change their opinions or aims in any way.
She was a tough and uncompromising politician.
Synonyms: inflexible, strict, rigid, decided More Synonyms of uncompromising
uncompromisinglyadverb [usually ADVERB adjective, oft ADVERB after verb]
The company had once been uncompromisingly socialist.
He states uncompromisingly that he is opposed to any practices which oppress animals.
2. adjective
If you describe something as uncompromising, you mean that it does not attempt to make something that is shocking or unpleasant any more acceptable to people.
...a film of uncompromising brutality.
Synonyms: unrelenting, ruthless, relentless, tough More Synonyms of uncompromising
uncompromisinglyadverb [ADVERB adjective]
...the uncompromisingly modern decor.
uncompromising in British English
(ʌnˈkɒmprəˌmaɪzɪŋ)
adjective
not prepared to give ground or to compromise
Derived forms
uncompromisingly (unˈcomproˌmisingly)
adverb
uncompromisingness (unˈcomproˌmisingness)
noun
uncompromising in American English
(ʌnˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzɪŋ)
adjective
not compromising or yielding; firm; inflexible; determined
Examples of 'uncompromising' in a sentence
uncompromising
It suits him to keep sending out a message of uncompromising standards, unyielding expectations.
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The second half resembled the first in its uncompromising style.
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Real art is hard and tough and uncompromising.
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His uncompromising stance has set the stage for a showdown.
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His uncompromising attitude to his work at times causes rifts between him and the three other friends.
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The message was as uncompromising as the driving.
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This uncompromising approach is not unique to him.
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Australia played sport in the same uncompromising style with which they farmed the outback.
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His uncompromising attitude made him one of the fashion greats.
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My stance is uncompromising on this.
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Human rights activists are likely to say that he has placed trade deals ahead of delivering an uncompromising message to his hosts.
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Yet, the uncompromising honesty is impressive.
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He was a tough, uncompromising player whose captaincy was all about leading by example.
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Unusually for a man accustomed to getting his own way, he accepted her uncompromising approach.
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Yet despite this uncompromising stance, he is turning into a global brand.
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He gives the same uncompromising message that he won't go there.
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His stance was uncompromising and his language colourful, but he was not saying anything new.
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It involves a lot of hard work, a devotion to its role and an uncompromising attitude to quality.
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It is astounding to watch a series that reflects so much of what is best in human beings while remaining utterly uncompromising in its honesty.
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Tough and uncompromising, beautifully written.
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It is an uncompromising message.
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It is a tough and uncompromising landscape, open country contrasting with millstone grit and the legacy of centuries of industrial exploitation.
Atterbury, Paul Exploring Britain's Canals (1994)
He clearly has the brain, the skills and the uncompromising attitude to hair gel that is obligatory for the upcoming snooker prodigy.
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This uncompromising approach has proved a bitter pill for people such as Ms Johansson.
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Like Baron, he has an uncompromising management style.
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In other languages
uncompromising
British English: uncompromising ADJECTIVE
If you describe someone as uncompromising, you mean that they are determined not to change their opinions or aims in any way.
She was a tough and uncompromising woman.
American English: uncompromising
Brazilian Portuguese: intransigente
Chinese: 不妥协的
European Spanish: intransigente
French: intransigeant
German: kompromisslos
Italian: intransigente
Japanese: 妥協しない
Korean: 단호한
European Portuguese: intransigente
Latin American Spanish: intransigente
1 (adjective)
Definition
not prepared to compromise
She is considered a tough and uncompromising negotiator.
Synonyms
inflexible
They viewed him as stubborn, inflexible and dogmatic.
strict
French privacy laws are very strict.
rigid
My father is very rigid in his thinking.
decided
firm
They needed the firm guiding hand of a parental figure.
tough
He announced tough measures to limit the money supply.
stubborn
He is a stubborn character used to getting his own way.
hardline
They've taken a lot of criticism for their hard-line stance.
die-hard
inexorable
the seemingly inexorable rise in unemployment
steadfast
unyielding
his unyielding attitude on this subject
obstinate
He is obstinate and determined and will not give up.
intransigent
The worry is that the radicals will grow more intransigent.
unbending
her unbending opposition to the old regime
obdurate
The administration have been obdurate defenders of the status quo.
stiff-necked
2 (adjective)
a film of uncompromising brutality
Synonyms
unrelenting
in the face of severe opposition and unrelenting criticism
ruthless
a ruthless totalitarian power
relentless
He was the most relentless enemy I have ever known.
tough
He has the reputation of being a tough guy.
cruel
Fate dealt him a cruel blow.
merciless
the merciless efficiency of a modern police state
pitiless
He saw the pitiless eyes of his enemy.
unsparing
He is unsparing in his criticism.
unsoftened
Additional synonyms
in the sense of cruel
Definition
causing pain or suffering
Fate dealt him a cruel blow.
Synonyms
bitter,
severe,
painful,
ruthless,
traumatic,
grievous,
unrelenting,
merciless,
pitiless
in the sense of firm
They needed the firm guiding hand of a parental figure.
Synonyms
strict,
unwavering,
unswerving,
unshakeable,
constant,
stalwart,
resolute,
inflexible,
steadfast,
unyielding,
immovable,
unflinching,
unbending,
obdurate,
unalterable,
unfaltering
in the sense of hardline
Definition
tough and uncompromising
They've taken a lot of criticism for their hard-line stance.
Synonyms
tough,
extreme,
strict,
definite,
uncompromising,
single-minded,
inflexible,
diehard,
unyielding,
intransigent,
immoderate,
undeviating
Synonyms of 'uncompromising'
uncompromising
Explore 'uncompromising' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of inexorable
Definition
unable to be prevented from continuing or progressing
the seemingly inexorable rise in unemployment
Synonyms
unrelenting,
relentless,
implacable,
hard,
severe,
harsh,
cruel,
adamant,
inescapable,
inflexible,
merciless,
unyielding,
immovable,
remorseless,
pitiless,
unbending,
obdurate,
ineluctable,
unappeasable
in the sense of intransigent
Definition
refusing to change one's attitude
The worry is that the radicals will grow more intransigent.
Synonyms
uncompromising,
intractable,
tough,
stubborn,
hardline,
tenacious,
unyielding,
obstinate,
immovable,
unbending,
obdurate,
stiff-necked,
inflexible,
unbudgeable
in the sense of merciless
Definition
without mercy
the merciless efficiency of a modern police state
Synonyms
cruel,
ruthless,
hard,
severe,
harsh,
relentless,
callous,
heartless,
unforgiving,
fell (archaic),
inexorable,
implacable,
unsympathetic,
inhumane,
barbarous,
pitiless,
unfeeling,
unsparing,
hard-hearted,
unmerciful,
unappeasable,
unpitying
in the sense of obdurate
Definition
not to be persuaded
The administration have been obdurate defenders of the status quo.
Synonyms
obstinate,
firm,
dogged,
determined,
fixed,
iron,
persistent,
relentless,
adamant,
stubborn,
intractable,
inflexible,
wilful,
unrelenting,
tenacious,
inexorable,
implacable,
steadfast,
unyielding,
intransigent,
immovable,
headstrong,
strong-minded,
unbending,
stiff-necked,
unshakeable or unshakable,
refractory,
pig-headed,
mulish,
contumacious (literary),
pertinacious,
indurate (rare),
proof against persuasion,
unimpressible
in the sense of obstinate
Definition
keeping stubbornly to a particular opinion or course of action
He is obstinate and determined and will not give up.
Synonyms
stubborn,
dogged,
determined,
persistent,
firm,
perverse,
intractable,
inflexible,
wilful,
tenacious,
recalcitrant,
steadfast,
unyielding,
opinionated,
intransigent,
immovable,
headstrong,
unmanageable,
cussed,
strong-minded,
unbending,
obdurate,
stiff-necked,
unshakable,
self-willed,
refractory,
pig-headed,
bull-headed,
mulish,
contumacious,
pertinacious
in the sense of pitiless
Definition
feeling no pity or mercy
He saw the pitiless eyes of his enemy.
Synonyms
merciless,
ruthless,
heartless,
harsh,
cruel,
brutal,
relentless,
callous,
inhuman,
inexorable,
implacable,
unsympathetic,
cold-blooded,
uncaring,
unfeeling,
cold-hearted,
unmerciful,
hardhearted
in the sense of relentless
Definition
(of a person) determined and pitiless
He was the most relentless enemy I have ever known.
Synonyms
merciless,
hard,
fierce,
harsh,
cruel,
grim,
ruthless,
uncompromising,
unstoppable,
inflexible,
unrelenting,
unforgiving,
inexorable,
implacable,
unyielding,
remorseless,
pitiless,
undeviating
in the sense of rigid
Definition
inflexible or strict
My father is very rigid in his thinking.
Synonyms
inflexible,
harsh,
stern,
adamant,
uncompromising,
unrelenting,
unyielding,
intransigent,
unbending,
invariable,
unalterable,
undeviating
in the sense of ruthless
Definition
thorough and forceful, regardless of effect
a ruthless totalitarian power
Synonyms
merciless,
hard,
severe,
fierce,
harsh,
cruel,
savage,
brutal,
stern,
relentless,
adamant,
ferocious,
callous,
heartless,
unrelenting,
inhuman,
inexorable,
remorseless,
barbarous,
pitiless,
unfeeling,
hard-hearted,
without pity,
unmerciful,
unpitying
in the sense of stiff-necked
Definition
proud and stubborn
Synonyms
stubborn,
uncompromising,
haughty,
opinionated,
obstinate,
unreceptive,
boneheaded (slang),
contumacious
Additional synonyms
in the sense of strict
Definition
(of a punishment, etc.) harsh or severe
French privacy laws are very strict.
Synonyms
severe,
harsh,
stern,
firm,
rigid,
rigorous,
stringent,
austere
in the sense of stubborn
Definition
persistent and determined
He is a stubborn character used to getting his own way.
Synonyms
obstinate,
dogged,
inflexible,
fixed,
persistent,
intractable,
wilful,
tenacious,
recalcitrant,
unyielding,
headstrong,
unmanageable,
unbending,
obdurate,
stiff-necked,
unshakeable,
self-willed,
refractory,
pig-headed,
bull-headed,
mulish,
cross-grained,
contumacious
in the sense of tough
Definition
strict and firm
He announced tough measures to limit the money supply.