uncompromised
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5.9
- adjective
- /ˌʌnˈkɒmprəmaɪzd/
- Proper stage deportment needs to be a clear and uncompromised expectation during concerts.
- uncompromised competition
Examples
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Long-term confidentiality of a file is contingent on ensured secrecy within the specified retention period, so it remains uncompromised by unauthorized third parties.
Academic text (2012) -
So we are a voice for those sources of of uncompromised information.
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How did we manage that with an uncompromised immune system?
Blog text (21) -
But you have to remember that the voting public was truly desperate for uncompromised leaders.
Fiction book (2000) -
We must get back to preaching the uncompromised Word of God.
Blog text (28) -
His melancholy, pure tone, uncompromised by the vibrato taught in the hall, carried the song through the crowd to Julianna.
Fiction book (1992) -
The artist's work is an uncompromised representation of her vision.
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The equipment must remain uncompromised to ensure safety during the experiments.
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The team's commitment to uncompromised quality has earned them many loyal customers.
Synonyms
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5.6
Not harmed by bad things, especially in reputation
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9.9
Not spoiled by dirt, harm, or bad things
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5.6
Not having a damaged reputation
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5.7
Still in its original good condition
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6.3
Not opened or changed from the original condition
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6.5
Remains unharmed and in its original state
How Compromised
Surface Forms
Morphology
uncompromised = compromised (transparent) = un + compromise + ed
The adjective is formed by adding the productive negation 'un-' to the clear adjective 'compromised', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not compromised'.
Etymology
Uncompromised is made of un- meaning 'not' and compromised (from compromise) which means 'to give something up' or 'to become weaker in a deal'. So uncompromised describes something that has not been given away or weakened and stays safe and whole.