uncompromising
adjective
uncompromising is spelled U-N-C-O-M-P-R-O-M-I-S-I-N-G: 14 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,092nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, uncompromising means “Inflexible and unwilling to negotiate or make concessions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in uncompromising?
| Letters | 14: U-N-C-O-M-P-R-O-M-I-S-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 26,092nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is uncompromising?
Uncompromising appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,092nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce uncompromising?
Uncompromising has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of uncompromising
- more uncompromising comparative
- most uncompromising superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does uncompromising mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Inflexible and unwilling to negotiate or make concessions.
- 2
Principled.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Uncompromising in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense inflexible and unwilling to negotiate or make concessions:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | carré |
| German | kompromisslos |
| Spanish | inquebrantable, intransigente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does uncompromising come from?
From un- + compromising.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).