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relentless

[ ri-lent-lis ]

/ rɪˈlɛnt lɪs /

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adjective

that does not relent; unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh; unrelenting: a relentless enemy.

Origin of relentless

First recorded in 1585–95; relent + -less

SYNONYMS FOR relentless

rigid, unbending, obdurate, adamant, unyielding. See inflexible.

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ANTONYMS FOR relentless

merciful.

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OTHER WORDS FROM relentless

re·lent·less·ly, adverb re·lent·less·ness, noun

Words nearby relentless

releaser, releasing factor, releasing mechanism, relegate, relent, relentless, relenza, relevance, relevant, relevé, relexify

Example sentences from the Web for relentlessly

She was 16 when she enrolled in middle school, but her classmates teased her relentlessly.

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He volunteers, with leadership and labor, for Habitat for Humanity, and he relentlessly and tirelessly writes.

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Yes, went on Helen relentlessly, we call her the Encyclopedia for short.

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Never yet has man opened up a new avenue of war that he has not pursued it relentlessly to its final conclusion.

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Relentlessly, silent as before, a ghostly animate shadow, the two forged ahead into the night and the solitude.

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At these words Molly was almost convulsed with sobs, but Enna went on relentlessly.

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He wondered whether she could guess how relentlessly he was planning to deal with Alcatrante.

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British Dictionary definitions for relentlessly

relentless

/ (rɪˈlɛntlɪs) /

adjective

(of an enemy, hostile attitude, etc) implacable; inflexible; inexorable

(of pace or intensity) sustained; unremitting

Derived forms of relentless

relentlessly, adverb relentlessness, noun