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English
Etymology
From compromise + -less. Non-native use influenced by German kompromisslos or Norwegian Bokmål kompromissløs.
Adjective
compromiseless (not comparable)
- (rare, sometimes non-native speakers' English) Uncompromising; uncompromisable.
- Antonyms: compromisable, compromising
1905, Edward Jewitt Wheeler, Isaac Kaufman Funk, William Seaver Woods, The Literary Digest, page 917:What is compromiseless to-day will be compromised to-morrow, altho . . . it would naturally be quite possible, were funds unlimited, to build a vessel that would excel all existing fighting ships.
1994 February 26, Thorsten Altenkirch, “Abortion in Germany”, in de.soc.recht (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-22:Well, Thorsten, that's not a compromise, since it doesn't take into account one position. I will add an analogy to maker that clear.
I should, in line with my previous articel, remark, that such a suggestion (calling the own position a compromise) is a rhetorical device which paints the other side as compromiseless hardliners.
1995 April 24, Konstantin Boyandin, “Win95 and games: good news...”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-22:Several of the reasons why I dislike MicroSoft altogether are stated below. If you are a compromiseless fan of MicroSoft, don't bother reading.
1998 September 4, G66, “On trying to get into Beefheart...”, in alt.fan.frank-zappa (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-22:While reading thru this thread, I realize that many experience the same things.
There is sadness and very deep emotions involved. My favourites nowadays are 'Shiny Beast', 'Doc at the radar station', and 'Icecream for crow'. They are all pretty new productions, from '79 and up. His least appealing stuff is to me the more traditional blues stuff he recorded mid-70's. There are to much candy on them for a maniac like me.
For Ron, I would recommend listening to them first. They are less compromiseless than the rest.
2004 November 15, T, “Eck Master <---> Threat Master”, in alt.religion.eckankar (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-22:Its great that you have killed your own concept of the Mahantaness. It often takes such an act to release the power within , not very unlike the compromiseless movement happening,touching this incredible substance of existence. Strange paradox, isnt it ;)