compromising

Thân thiện

She found herself in a compromising situation.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Making vulnerable to danger, especially to discredit or suspicion: Describes a situation, action, or piece of information that could damage someone's reputation or safety if revealed or exposed.
   • Willing to make concessions or accommodations: Describes a person, attitude, or position that is flexible and ready to yield or find a middle ground in a disagreement.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective (vulnerable to discredit):
  • The politician resigned after compromising photographs were published.
  • Meeting a competitor in secret was a compromising act for the CEO.
• Adjective (willing to make concessions):
  • The union took a compromising stance during the negotiations to avoid a strike.
  • A successful diplomat must often adopt a compromising approach.

Advanced Usage

• "to be in a compromising position": To be in a situation that could cause embarrassment or damage to one's reputation if known by others.
  • The spy was careful never to be caught in a compromising position with a foreign agent.
• "a compromising document": A document containing information that could be damaging or incriminating.
  • The lawyer warned that the email could be seen as a compromising document.

Variants and Related Words

• Compromise (noun/verb): The settlement of a dispute by mutual concession; to settle a dispute by mutual concession or to expose to danger.
  • Noun: They reached a fair compromise.
  • Verb: He refused to compromise his principles.
• Uncompromising (adjective): Unwilling to make concessions; inflexible.
  • She was uncompromising in her demand for justice.

Synonyms

• Incriminating: Making someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.
• Damaging: Causing harm to someone's reputation or interests.
• Concessionary: Involving or characterized by concession.
• Accommodating: Willing to fit in with someone's wishes or needs.

Related Phrases

• To compromise oneself: To behave in a way that damages one's own reputation or principles.
  • By accepting the bribe, he compromised himself completely.
• A spirit of compromise: An attitude of willingness to find a middle ground.
  • The agreement was only possible because of a spirit of compromise from both sides.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. vulnerable to danger especially of discredit or suspicion
   • she found herself in a compromising situation
2. making or willing to make concessions
   • loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet

Từ đồng nghĩa

• conciliatory
• flexible