uncompromising
adjective/ʌnˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzɪŋ/
Frequency rank: #12,070 most common English word
Meaning
refusing to make concessions; firm and inflexible in one's position.
Example sentence
The director was uncompromising in her demand for perfection from every actor on set.
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