relentless
[ri-lent-lis]
- that does not relent; unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh; unrelenting: a relentless enemy.
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Origin of relentless
Synonyms
See more synonyms for relentless on Thesaurus.comrigid, unbending, obdurate, adamant, unyielding. See inflexible.
Antonyms
merciful.
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Examples from the Web for relentlessly
Contemporary Examples
She was 16 when she enrolled in middle school, but her classmates teased her relentlessly.
How ‘Titanic ’Helped This Brave Young Woman Escape North Korea’s Totalitarian StateLizzie Crocker
October 31, 2014
Certainly, the relentlessly negative press coverage of physicians sets the tone.
He volunteers, with leadership and labor, for Habitat for Humanity, and he relentlessly and tirelessly writes.
Most of all, how could anyone film—or inflict upon viewers—such gratuitous, relentlessly grubby sexual content?
This December, by contrast, the data flow for the final weeks of the year has been relentlessly upbeat.
Historical Examples
Strive and grope as he would, the thing had driven him on relentlessly.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
She would be cross-examined, kindly enough but relentlessly.
The Heart of Thunder MountainEdfrid A. Bingham
The vivid image of Miss Haldin seemed to stand by him, watching him relentlessly.
Under Western EyesJoseph Conrad
The dream moved on relentlessly toward its inevitable catastrophe.
PossessedCleveland Moffett
“Hit's the fourth time since sorghum time,” the boy went on relentlessly.
In Happy ValleyJohn Fox
relentless
- (of an enemy, hostile attitude, etc) implacable; inflexible; inexorable
- (of pace or intensity) sustained; unremitting
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Word Origin and History for relentlessly
relentless
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