compromising
/ˈkɑmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
adjective
- Revealing something secret or embarrassing, especially about someone's private life or morals.
- Finding the diary in his desk was compromising for the whole family.
- The politician resigned after a compromising photo was published.
- She deleted the compromising emails before anyone could read them.
- Involving a situation where someone must accept lower standards or give up principles.
- They avoided any compromising arrangement that might damage their reputation.
- The deal was too compromising for the union to accept.
- He refused to sign a compromising agreement that would hurt his values.
Antonyms
verb
- Present participle of compromise: to settle a dispute by mutual concession; to weaken or damage something.
- She is compromising her health by working too many hours.
- The two sides are compromising on the budget to reach an agreement.
- By skipping safety checks, they were compromising the quality of the product.