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- [uhn-ri-len-ting]
- /ˌʌn rɪˈlɛn tɪŋ/
- /ˌʌn.rɪˈlen.tɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-ri-len-ting]
- /ˌʌn rɪˈlɛn tɪŋ/
Definitions of unrelenting word
- adjective unrelenting 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. 1
- adjective unrelenting not easing or slackening in severity: an unrelenting rain. 1
- adjective unrelenting maintaining speed, effort, vigor, intensity, rate of advance, etc.: an unrelenting attack. 1
- adjective unrelenting continuous, not stopping 1
- adjective unrelenting If you describe someone's behaviour as unrelenting, you mean that they are continuing to do something in a very determined way, often without caring whether they hurt or embarrass other people. 0
- adjective unrelenting If you describe something unpleasant as unrelenting, you mean that it continues without stopping. 0
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Origin of unrelenting
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; un-1 + relent + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Unrelenting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unrelenting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adj unrelenting
- adamant — If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it.
- adamantine — very hard; unbreakable or unyielding
- austere — If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance.
- brassbound — inflexibly entrenched
- brutish — If you describe a person or their behaviour as brutish, you think that they are brutal and uncivilised.
adv unrelenting
- atrociously — extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal: an atrocious crime.
- barbarically — without civilizing influences; uncivilized; primitive: barbaric invaders.
- barbarously — uncivilized; wild; savage; crude.
- brutally — savage; cruel; inhuman: a brutal attack on the village.
- callously — made hard; hardened.
adjective unrelenting
- asperous — Rough, rugged, uneven.
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- coldhearted — lacking sympathy; unfeeling
- continued — continuing; not having stopped
- hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
adverb unrelenting
- demoniacally — In a demoniacal manner.
- ferally — Wildly; in the manner of an undomesticated animal.
- hardheartedly — In a hardhearted manner.
- headstrongly — In a headstrong manner.
- importunately — urgent or persistent in solicitation, sometimes annoyingly so.
Antonyms for unrelenting
adjective unrelenting
- ceasing — to stop; discontinue: Not all medieval beliefs have ceased to exist.
- ending — An end or final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a book or movie.
- interrupted — having an irregular or discontinuous arrangement, as of leaflets along a stem.
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