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relentless

[ ri-lent-lis ]
/ rɪˈlɛnt lɪs /
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adjective

that does not relent; unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh; unrelenting: a relentless enemy.

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RELATED WORDS

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Nearby words

releaser, releasing factor, releasing mechanism, relegate, relent, relentless, relenza, relevance, relevant, relevé, relexify

Origin of relentless

First recorded in 1585–95; relent + -less

Related forms

re·lent·less·ly, adverbre·lent·less·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for relentless

relentless

/ (rɪˈlɛntlɪs) /

adjective

(of an enemy, hostile attitude, etc) implacable; inflexible; inexorable
(of pace or intensity) sustained; unremitting

Derived Forms

relentlessly, adverbrelentlessness, noun
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