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- [ri-lent-lis]
- /rɪˈlɛnt lɪs/
- /rɪˈlent.ləs/
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- [ri-lent-lis]
- /rɪˈlɛnt lɪs/
Definitions of relentless word
- adjective relentless that does not relent; unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh; unrelenting: a relentless enemy. 1
- adjective relentless persistent 1
- abbreviation RELENTLESS ruthless 1
- adjective relentless Something bad that is relentless never stops or never becomes less intense. 0
- adjective relentless Someone who is relentless is determined to do something and refuses to give up, even if what they are doing is unpleasant or cruel. 0
- adjective relentless (of an enemy, hostile attitude, etc) implacable; inflexible; inexorable 0
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Origin of relentless
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; relent + -less
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Parts of speech for Relentless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
relentless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
relentless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for relentless
adj relentless
- adamant — If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it.
- adamantine — very hard; unbreakable or unyielding
- aeonian — everlasting
- around the clock — continuing without pause or interruption: an around-the-clock guard on the prisoner.
- around-the-clock — all day and all night
adv relentless
- continuously — uninterrupted in time; without cessation: continuous coughing during the concert.
adjective relentless
- aper — a person who apes, a mimic
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- coldhearted — lacking sympathy; unfeeling
- eternal — Lasting or existing forever; without end or beginning.
- flinty — composed of, containing, or resembling flint, especially in hardness.
Antonyms for relentless
adjective relentless
- ending — An end or final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a book or movie.
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