unrelenting
Americanadjective
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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
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not easing or slackening in severity.
an unrelenting rain.
- Synonyms:
- inexorable, implacable, unremitting
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maintaining speed, effort, vigor, intensity, rate of advance, etc..
an unrelenting attack.
adjective
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refusing to relent or take pity; relentless; merciless
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not diminishing in determination, speed, effort, force, etc
Other Word Forms
- unrelentingly adverb
- unrelentingness noun
Etymology
Origin of unrelenting
Example Sentences
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Despite the snags, the joint effort had brought the building closer together in the face of the unrelenting Russian attacks, he said.
From Barron's
“As we integrate our businesses, our North Star remains driving consistent, durable growth underpinned by an unrelenting focus on our clients.”
From Barron's
But with the rain unrelenting in Kandy the match was abandoned with both Ireland and Zimbabwe taking a point apiece.
From BBC
The accelerating sophistication of artificial intelligence is driving a wave of warnings that AI can create real-world harms, including autonomous cyberattacks, mass unemployment, unrelenting market disruption and the replacement of human relationships.
It delves into the couple’s whirlwind romance, the unrelenting paparazzi and public scrutiny, their rumored family tensions and the events that led up to their deaths.
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