English Dictionary
Definition of “unrelenting”
unrelenting (ˌʌnrɪˈlɛntɪŋ
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Definitions
adjective
- refusing to relent or take pity; relentless; merciless
- not diminishing in determination, speed, effort, force, etc
Alternative Forms
ˌunreˈlentingly adverb ˌunreˈlentingness noun
Synonyms
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merciless,
tough,
ruthless,
relentless,
cruel,
stern,
inexorable,
implacable,
intransigent,
remorseless,
pitiless,
unsparing,
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steady,
constant,
continuous,
endless,
perpetual,
continual,
unbroken,
incessant,
unabated,
ceaseless,
unremitting,
unwavering,
Usage examples
It was steady rain this time, hard and unrelenting and behind the sound of it she could hear the wind.
Erskine, Barbara, Midnight is a Lonely Place (1994)With the management's unrelenting efforts, almost all of the 110 employees can exchange at least basic civilities in Japanese.
Business Today (2002)New York may be the city that never sleeps, but the tick-tock of the Vegas party clock is unrelenting.
Edmonton Sun (2003)Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble has shown tremendous courage in the face of unrelenting opposition from some of his party members.
Sun, News of the World (1999)Another double at Catterick twelve days later set me up for a month of unrelenting success in June.
Frankie Dettori with Jonathan Powell, FRANKIE: The Autobiography of Frankie Dettori (2004)
