adj
Meaning 1
Willing or able to make a compromise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: transigent
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
compromising
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adj
Meaning 2
That compromises somebody or something, especially someone's reputation; socially damaging.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
That compromises somebody or something, especially someone's reputation; socially damaging.
Embarrassing; scandalous; suggestive; incriminating.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
Examples
- A compromising photograph of the president was sold to the newspapers.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
The act by which something is compromised.
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of compromise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 6
making or willing to make concessions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: conciliatory, flexible
Antonyms: uncompromising
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
vulnerable to danger especially of discredit or suspicion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she found herself in a compromising situation
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: компрометиращ (komprometirašt) — incriminating
- Catalan: comprometedor — incriminating
- Russian: компрометирующий (komprometirujuščij) — incriminating
- Spanish: comprometedor — incriminating
- Swedish: komprometterande — incriminating
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