compromises
Meaning of compromises
- an agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
eventually they reached a compromise
the secret of a happy marriage is compromise
- the expedient acceptance of standards that are lower than is desirable.
sexism should be tackled without compromise
- settle a dispute by mutual concession.
in the end we compromised and deferred the issue
- expediently accept standards that are lower than is desirable.
we were not prepared to compromise on safety
- bring into disrepute or danger by indiscreet, foolish, or reckless behaviour.
situations in which his troops could be compromised
late Middle English (denoting mutual consent to arbitration): from Old French compromis, from late Latin compromissum ‘a consent to arbitration’, neuter past participle of compromittere, from com- ‘together’ + promittere (see promise).
Information about compromises
- The singular form of compromises is: compromise.
- Languages in which compromises is used:
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Hyphenation of compromises
com-pro-mises
- It consists of 3 syllables and 11 chars.
- compromises is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
compromises synonyms
Meaning harmony or accordance in opinion or feeling:
Meaning the ability to understand something; comprehension:
Meaning an official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict:
Meaning a word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept, especially in a particular kind of language or branch of study:
Meaning a convenient arrangement; a settlement or compromise:
Meaning an agreement entered into by two or more parties for their mutual benefit, especially in a business or political context:
Meaning an agreement between two or more people or groups as to what each will do for the other:
Meaning an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady:
Meaning a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands:
Meaning the action or process of working together to the same end:
compromises antonyms
Meaning refusal to change one's views or to agree about something:
Words that rhyme with compromises
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