Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not making concessions: Refusing to change one's demands, opinions, or principles, especially in a negotiation or disagreement.
   • Unyielding, inflexible: Characterized by a firm, unwavering adherence to a particular course, standard, or belief.

Usage and Examples

• General Use:
  • The union leader was uncompromising in her demands for higher wages.
  • He has an uncompromising commitment to quality.
• Describing a Stance or Attitude:
  • The company's uncompromising policy on safety is well known.
  • She is uncompromising when it comes to ethical principles.

Advanced Usage

• "uncompromising in (one's)...": Used to specify the area in which someone is inflexible.
  • He was uncompromising in his pursuit of justice.
  • The artist is uncompromising in her vision for the project.

Variants and Related Words

• Uncompromisingly (adverb): In an uncompromising manner.
  • He uncompromisingly refused to sign the agreement.
• Compromising (adjective): Willing to make concessions. (This is the direct antonym in form and meaning).

Synonyms

• Inflexible: Unwilling to change or adapt.
• Unyielding: Not giving way to pressure; firm.
• Intransigent: Unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something.
• Adamant: Refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.

Antonyms

• Compromising: Willing to make concessions.
• Flexible: Ready and able to change so as to adapt to different circumstances.
• Yielding: Giving way under pressure; not stiff or rigid.

Notes on Meaning

The word uncompromising can have both positive and negative connotations depending on context. It is positive when describing admirable steadfastness (e.g., uncompromising integrity). It can be negative when describing stubbornness that hinders progress (e.g., an uncompromising negotiator who blocked the deal).

Adjective

1. not making concessions
   • took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks
   • uncompromising honesty