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compromising

ADJECTIVE
awkward
Synonyms
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delicate difficult embarrassed inconvenient painful ticklish troublesome uncomfortable unpleasant
WEAK
ill at ease inopportune perplexing sticky thorny trying untimely
Antonyms
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delightful easy helpful painless pleasant straightforward
WEAK
adroit artful clever convenient dexterous elegant graceful handy skillful
ADJECTIVE
embarrassing
Synonyms
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awkward confusing difficult disconcerting distressing disturbing exasperating inconvenient perplexing puzzling shameful ticklish tricky troublesome troubling uncomfortable unseemly upsetting worrisome
STRONG
bewildering discomfiting discommoding distracting mortifying rattling
WEAK
delicate disagreeable discommodious equivocal impossible incommodious inopportune sensitive sticky touchy uneasy unpropitious
Antonyms
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convenient easy helpful straightforward uncomplicated
WEAK
comfortable unshameful
ADJECTIVE
incriminating
Synonyms
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damaging damning
STRONG
convicting
WEAK
accusatory condemnatory
ADJECTIVE
intermediate
Synonyms
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transitional
STRONG
average center central common fair intermediary interposed intervening mean median medium middling midway moderate neutral standard
WEAK
between halfway indifferent medial mediocre mid so-so
Antonyms
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abnormal biased exceptional exterior extraordinary extreme noble outside partial peripheral prejudiced unreasonable unusual
WEAK
end
ADJECTIVE
middle-of-the-road
Synonyms
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balanced
WEAK
cautious conservative controlled disciplined even impartial indifferent inexpensive midway mild modest neutral noncommittal nonpartisan not excessive on the fence reasonable straight
ADJECTIVE
moderate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
balanced bearable cautious conservative gentle limited middle-of-the-road mild modest neutral not extreme pleasant reasonable soft steady tame temperate tolerable tolerant
STRONG
abstinent considered controlled cool deliberate disciplined even measured midway nonpartisan pacific reserved restrained sober straight
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careful considerate dispassionate equable impartial inconsiderable inexpensive judicious low-key monotonous not excessive peaceable tranquil untroubled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
biased bright harsh imbalanced incautious intolerable loud prejudiced rough strong unacceptable unbearable unlimited unmanageable violent wild
STRONG
agitated different excited extroverted friendly outgoing partial unfair
WEAK
considerable excessive extravagant extreme immoderate liberal outrageous significant uncontrolled unreasonable unrestrained

Example Sentences

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Flooding the area with water had not been considered, as it risked compromising the liner that prevents chemicals from leaking into the ground below, Arroyo said.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“Half Man” is a brutal show that puts its characters in profoundly compromising situations from the start.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The RMT said the working day would be too long under the plans, risking driver fatigue and compromising safety.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The documents also need to be inspected by the Intelligence and Security Committee of cross-party MPs, which is trying to balance allowing as much information as possible into the public domain without compromising national security.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Explain that he wanted her to get something really nice for herself, but that his gift-giving was compromising her.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison