uncompromising

adjective

un·​com·​pro·​mis·​ing ˌən-ˈkäm-prə-ˌmī-ziŋ 

: not making or accepting a compromise : making no concessions : inflexible, unyielding

uncompromisingly

ˌən-ˈkäm-prə-ˌmī-ziŋ-lē 

adverb

uncompromisingness

ˌən-ˈkäm-prə-ˌmī-ziŋ-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• brassbound
• cast-iron
• exacting
• hard-line
• inflexible
• rigid
• rigorous
• strict
• stringent

Examples of uncompromising in a Sentence

They were uncompromising in their demands.

an uncompromising adherence to the rules that would do a schoolmarm proud

Recent Examples on the Web

In a culture drunk on likability and addicted to mass approval, Kilmer was something else entirely — unpredictable, uncompromising, unforgettable. —Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025

In recent years, however, the Chinese state has taken an even more uncompromising line. —Gina Anne Tam, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2023

Jinsei is an uncompromising social satire that examines identity and the meaning of life. —Jamie Lang, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025

Coogler presents a provocatively Africanist view of Black American experience, and does so with exuberant inventiveness; the uncompromising political essence of his allegorical vision is expressed with aesthetic delight. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

uncompromising

adjective

un·​com·​pro·​mis·​ing ˌən-ˈkäm-prə-ˌmī-ziŋ 

: not making or accepting a compromise : unyielding

uncompromisingly adverb