unrelieved
2
7.4
- adjective
- /ˌʌn.rɪˈliːvd/
:
insoportable
- My night passed, but into one long unrelieved darkness.
- unrelieved pain
- unrelieved suffering
Examples
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Although effective therapies exist, more than half of all cancer patients suffer unrelieved pain during illness and treatment.
Academic text (1995) -
But I was already racing from the room, my soul painted with an unrelieved shame that knew no words.
Fiction book (1991) -
Carl, in a state of total unrelieved panic, breaks away from Sam.
Fiction book (1990) -
Given these facts, unrelieved pain represents a failure of the medical team to respond appropriately.
Academic text (1995) -
Fortunately, the record of the year is not one of unrelieved bleakness.
Academic text (2017) -
But they had fed on the excitement and the unrelieved dread.
Fiction book (2001) -
Yes, believe it or not, even in Small Town, USA, there are still people who are unfulfilled and unrelieved in the midst of plenty.
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Pain, if unrelieved, may cause physical and psychosocial impairment and is a priority concern from the patient's perspective.
Academic text (2006) -
Today, however, Colombia has sunk into a deep, unrelieved recession, exacerbated by the earthquake that devastated its coffee-growing region in January.
Academic text (1999) -
Many patients experience unrelieved pain after surgery, making recovery difficult.
Synonyms
4
6.0
Still the same in amount, strength, or quality as before
Still angry and not calm
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Morphology
Etymology
Unrelieved starts with un- ('not') and relieved, which comes from an old word meaning 'to lift' or 'lighten', like when you feel relief because a heavy weight is 'lifted' off you. So, unrelieved describes something unpleasant that is 'not lifted' or made less and therefore continues without any relief.