unrelenting
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7.0
- adjective
- /ˌʌn.rɪˈlɛntɪŋ/
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- Despite the unrelenting rain, the match continued without interruption.
- unrelenting demand
- unrelenting pressure
- unrelenting pain
OK, the unrelenting voice that we all have.
- OK, the unrelenting voice that we all have.
- It was a pursuit of interestingness that was just unrelenting.
- But step back, look at this for what it really is, barbarism, unrelenting savagery, wilful condemnation, thought crime.
- That sort of chronic, unrelenting stress and the absence of any of your needs ever being met.
- The difference with a migraine though, is we're talking about multiple hours to days of unrelenting pain.
- When this system is triggered over and over again by unrelenting stress, it can get locked in the on position.
- You said that when great depths of unrelenting sorrow are punctuated by great peaks of joy and liberation, the result is delicious.
Examples
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Her unrelenting determination to succeed eventually led her to achieve her dreams.
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It took us years of unrelenting work to discover what we were seeking.
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When you strike, hit with unrelenting force.
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So the show is going to continue with this unrelenting pace for quite a while longer.
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It's really all just a testament to you, the fans, for your unrelenting support.
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All of them, many millions of them, are better off because of his unrelenting commitment to their well-being.
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First, I want to thank you for a lifetime of devoted and unrelenting service.
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One factor that is not on the list above is the unrelenting drive for accountability.
Academic text (2012) -
At home, back in New York, there was Jacob's unrelenting schedule of work.
Fiction book (1995) -
The common complaint is of deep, unrelenting pain that is throbbing and localized.
Academic text (2004)
Synonyms
198
2.5
Happens all the time without stopping
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5.1
Keeps going without stopping and stays very strong
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4.9
Lasting for a long time and not stopping easily
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6.3
Happening all the time without stopping
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4.2
Continuing without stopping or being disturbed
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3.9
Lasting a long time without stopping or getting weaker
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5.8
Being firm in belief or support that does not change
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4.1
Lasting a long time without stopping
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7.5
Still strong and not becoming weaker
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8.6
Impossible to stop or change
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4.9
Not stopping or pausing for a long time
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8.6
Not able to be calmed and showing firm, unchanging anger or opposition
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4.9
Always reliable and steady
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7.5
Always having energy and not giving up
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7.5
Firm and not changing, especially in loyalty or support
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8.5
Continuing without stopping or getting weaker, often in a bad way
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8.6
Not reduced in strength or power
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4.2
Continuing for a long time without fading
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6.0
Continuing without stopping
Continuing without stopping
Continuing to try despite problems
Able to keep working with steady energy for a long time
Antonyms
How Relentless
Surface Forms
Morphology
unrelenting = relenting (transparent) = un + relent + ing
The adjective is formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to 'relenting', producing the straightforward opposite meaning.
Etymology
Unrelenting starts with un- meaning 'not' and uses relent, which means 'to give up' or 'to let up'. So, unrelenting describes something that does not stop or become less strong, like steady rain or firm determination.