Uncompromising

/ˌʌn.ˈkɑm.prə.maɪ.zɪŋ/ adjective

Definition

Refusing to make concessions or accept a middle ground; strict, firm, or absolute in one's principles or demands.

Etymology

From 'un-' (not) plus 'compromising' (from 'compromise,' from French 'compromis,' from Latin 'compromittere,' meaning to agree together). The prefix 'un-' negates the flexibility of compromise.

Kelly Says

Some of history's most important figures were uncompromising—abolitionist Frederick Douglass refused to accept any gradual solutions, and his refusal to compromise actually accelerated real change!

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