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relentlessness

re·lent·less
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-lent-lis]
    • /rɪˈlɛnt lɪs/
    • /rɪˈlɛntlɪsnəs /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-lent-lis]
    • /rɪˈlɛnt lɪs/

Definition of relentlessness word

  • adjective relentlessness that does not relent; unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh; unrelenting: a relentless enemy. 1
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Origin of relentlessness

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 Relentlessness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Relentlessness

relentlessness 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.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for relentlessness

noun relentlessness

  • adamancy — a state of resoluteness
  • immovability — incapable of being moved; fixed; stationary.
  • implacability — not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable: an implacable enemy.
  • incompliance — not compliant; unyielding.
  • indomitability — that cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons, will, or courage; unconquerable: an indomitable warrior.
All 15 Synonyms of relentlessness

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