Definition of COMPROMISING

compromising

Plural: compromisings

Verb

  • make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
  • settle by concession
  • expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute
  • present participle and gerund of compromise

Adjective

  • making or willing to make concessions
    • "loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet"

Adjective Satellite

  • vulnerable to danger especially of discredit or suspicion
    • "she found herself in a compromising situation"

Adj

  • Willing or able to make a compromise.
  • That compromises somebody or something; incriminating.

Noun

  • The act by which something is compromised.

Examples

  • "A compromising photograph of the president was sold to the newspapers."

Antonyms

uncompromising

Scrabble Score: 21

compromising: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
compromising: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
compromising: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 27

compromising is a valid Words With Friends word