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uncompromising

 
Dictionary: un·com·pro·mis·ing   (ŭn-kŏm'prə-mī'zĭng) pronunciation
adj.

Unwilling to grant concessions or negotiate; inflexible: took an uncompromising stance during the peace talks.

uncompromisingly un·com'pro·mis'ing·ly adv.

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adjective

  1. Firmly, often unreasonably immovable in purpose or will: adamant, adamantine, brassbound, die-hard, grim, implacable, incompliant, inexorable, inflexible, intransigent, iron, obdurate, relentless, remorseless, rigid, stubborn, unbendable, unbending, uncompliant, unrelenting, unyielding. Idioms: stubborn as amuleox. See resist/yield.
  2. Indicating or possessing determination, resolution, or persistence: constant, determined, firm1, resolute, steadfast, steady, stiff, tough, unbending, unflinching, unwavering, unyielding. See purpose/purposelessness.
  3. Conforming completely to established rule: exact, rigorous, strict. See usual/unusual.

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adj

Definition: stubborn
Antonyms: compromising, cooperative, flexible, open, willing


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Not accepting a settlement by giving up any demands.

pronunciation I will be as harsh as truth and as uncompromising as justice. — William Lloyd Garrison (1804-1879).

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - kompromisløs, bestemt, hård, urokkelig, ubøjelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
standvastig, onbuigzaam

Français (French)
adj. - intransigeant, absolu, sans concession, catégorique, inflexible, irréductible, (Art, Littérat) sans concession

Deutsch (German)
adj. - kompromißlos

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αδιάλλακτος, ανυποχώρητος, ανένδοτος, ασυμβίβαστος

Italiano (Italian)
inflessibile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - intransigente

Русский (Russian)
бескомпромиссный, стойкий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - inflexible, intransigente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - principfast, orubblig, obeveklig, envis

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
不妥协的, 强硬的, 不让步的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不妥協的, 強硬的, 不讓步的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 타협하지 않는, 단호한, 의심할 여지가 없는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 妥協しない, 断固とした

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) شديد التمسك بمبادئه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮תקיף, לא ותרני, בלתי מתפשר‬


 
 
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