unrelenting

[uhn-ri-len-ting]

adjective

1. not relenting; not yielding or swerving in determination or resolution, as of or from opinions, convictions, ambitions, ideals, etc.; inflexible.

   an unrelenting opponent of the Equal Rights Amendment.

   Synonyms: remorseless, cruel, pitiless, ruthless, unmerciful, merciless, relentless

2. not easing or slackening in severity.

   an unrelenting rain.

   Synonyms: inexorable, implacable, unremitting

3. maintaining speed, effort, vigor, intensity, rate of advance, etc..

   an unrelenting attack.

unrelenting

/ ˌʌnrɪˈlɛntɪŋ /

adjective

1. refusing to relent or take pity; relentless; merciless

2. not diminishing in determination, speed, effort, force, etc

Other Word Forms

• unrelentingly adverb
• unrelentingness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unrelenting¹

First recorded in 1580–90; un- ¹ + relent + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Short activism has been an unrelenting grind in recent years.

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"We have been extremely clear we will be unrelenting in our approach to tackling issues at Charing Cross, and anywhere else across the Met", Mr Valentine said in a statement.

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It was the "tragic result" of an "unrelenting wave of Jew hatred", he said in a statement made on Thursday.

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Weeks of unrelenting symptoms led Mondek to take a simple Complete Blood Count, or CBC, test.

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It is a glory that carries the shade of one man, his teammates following Kershaw’s daily leadership into a place that looks and feels like his unrelenting glare.

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Related Words

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• persistent 
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• unremitting 
• unwavering 
• unyielding