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uncompromising

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un·com·pro·mis·ing  (n-kmpr-mzng)
adj.
Unwilling to grant concessions or negotiate; inflexible: took an uncompromising stance during the peace talks.

un·compro·mising·ly adv.

uncompromising [ʌnˈkɒmprəˌmaɪzɪŋ]
adj
not prepared to give ground or to compromise
uncompromisingly  adv
uncompromisingness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.uncompromisinguncompromising - not making concessions; "took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty"
compromising, conciliatory, flexible - making or willing to make concessions; "loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet"

uncompromising
adjective
2. unrelenting, ruthless, relentless, tough, cruel, merciless, pitiless, unsparing, unsoftened a film of uncompromising brutality
Translations
uncompromising [ʌnˈkɒmprəmaɪzɪŋ] ADJintransigente, inflexible
uncompromising loyaltylealtad f absoluta

uncompromising [ˌʌnˈkɒmprəmaɪzɪŋ] adj
(= unyielding) [person, attitude] → intransigeant(e)
[integrity, brutality, honesty, film] → sans compromis

uncompromising
adjkompromisslos; dedication, honestyrückhaltlos; commitmenthundertprozentig; to be uncompromising in somethingsich bei etw auf keinen Kompromiss einlassen

uncompromising [ʌnˈkɒmprəˌmaɪzɪŋ] adj (honesty, dedication) → assoluto/a; (attitude) → intransigente
uncompromising [ʌnˈkɒmprəˌmaɪzɪŋ] adj (honesty, dedication) → assoluto/a; (attitude) → intransigente

uncompromising
adj uncompromising [anˈkomprəmaiziŋ]
keeping firmly to a particular attitude, policy etc You should not adopt such an uncompromising attitude. onversetlik, ontoegeeflik غَيْر مُتَساهِل، مُتَصَلِّب، عَنيد безкомпромисен neústupný kompromisløs kompromißlos αδιάλλακτος, ασυμβίβαστος intransigente järeleandmatu انعطاف ناپذیر jyrkkä intransigeant בּלתִי מִתפַּשֵר न मानने वाला/हठी beskompromisan meg nem alkuvó ósveigjanlegur intransigente 妥協しない 타협하지 않는 be kompromisų bezkompromisa-; nepiekāpīgs tdk ada kompromi onbuigzaam kompromissløs, steil, ubøyelig bezkompromisowy intransigente intransigent бескомпромиссный neústupný nepopustljiv beskompromisan principfast, obeveklig, kompromisslös ที่ไม่ประนีประนอม uzlaşmaz 不妥協的 непохитний, невблаганний سمجھوتہ نہ کرنے والا không thỏa hiệp


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The elder Lassiter had that severity of manner that so frequently affirms an uncompromising devotion to duty, and conceals a warm and affectionate disposition.
Her conception of the character was as heavy and uncompromising as her diction; she bore hard on the idea and on the consonants.
Economy was carried to its very extreme; but though Miranda was well-nigh as gloomy and uncompromising in her manner and conversation as a woman could well be, she at least never twitted her niece of being a burden; so Rebecca's share of the Sawyers' misfortunes consisted only in wearing her old dresses, hats, and jackets, without any apparent hope of a change.
 
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