Synonyms for
Compromise
Definition
an agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- reach a compromise
- seek a compromise
- mutual compromise
- compromise agreement
- no compromise
- compromise position
- compromise solution
Word family
Usage note
Often used in a negative sense to imply a lowering of standards or a weakening of principles, though it can also refer to a mutually acceptable solution.
Example sentences
- I had to make a compromise with my sister to share the toys.
- The teacher helped the students reach a compromise about the class project.
- The compromise between the two political parties was difficult to achieve.
- In a relationship, it's important to compromise and work together.
- Sometimes, you have to compromise in order to get what you want.
Quotes
A good compromise is one where everybody makes a sacrifice.
Compromise is not about losing. It is about deciding that the other person has just as much right to be happy with the end result as you do.
Compromise, if not the spice of life, is its solidity. It is what makes nations great and marriages happy.