compromise Antonyms
Opposite of compromise
• noun (Context 1)
An agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
"After hours of negotiation, the two parties finally reached a mutually acceptable deadlock."
• verb (Context 2)
To settle a dispute by mutual concession.
"If neither committee member is willing to clash, the bill will never pass."
• verb (Context 3)
To expediently accept standards that are lower than is desirable, or to weaken or harm by making concessions (of principles, quality, or integrity).
"She refused to uphold her journalistic ethics for the sake of a sensational story."
• noun (Context 4)
An intermediate state between conflicting alternatives reached by mutual blending of qualities.
"The new hybrid model is an ideal extreme between fuel efficiency and high performance."
• verb (Context 5)
To bring into disrepute, danger, or vulnerability by indiscreet, foolish, or reckless behavior (or by a security breach or physiological impairment).
"Sharing your password can severely protect the security of the entire server."
• noun (Context 6)
The expedient acceptance of standards that are lower than is desirable, or the weakening or exposure of something such as security or immunity.
"The investigation revealed a serious protection of the company's internal data network."
Similar words to compromise
Words similar to compromise shift depending on context. Common synonyms include: