uncompromising
adjective
un·com·pro·mis·ing
ˌən-ˈkäm-prə-ˌmī-ziŋ 
: not making or accepting a compromise : making no concessions : inflexible, unyielding
Examples of uncompromising in a Sentence
They were uncompromising in their demands.
an uncompromising adherence to the rules that would do a schoolmarm proud
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
At one point, it is revealed that the polluting, tree-felling Iron Town is inhabited by society’s outcasts, people who would not be able to survive in the uncompromising deathscape of the natural world.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Through her cookbooks and teaching – and an uncompromising commitment to Italian tradition – her impact was felt in millions of American home kitchens.
CLOSING NIGHT FILM
LOVERS
dir.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
And despite the overt inflation in almost every regard, Cadillac clearly believes the uncompromising urban buyer who wants power, panache, and plenty of room for the fam will eventually decide to go electric.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Uncompromising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncompromising. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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uncompromising
adjective
un·com·pro·mis·ing
ˌən-ˈkäm-prə-ˌmī-ziŋ
: not making or accepting a compromise : unyielding
uncompromisingly
adverb
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