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relentless Definition

re·lent·less (-lis)

adjective

  1. not relenting; harsh; pitiless
  2. persistent; unremitting

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relentless Related Forms

re·lent·lessly adverb re·lent·less·ness noun

relentless Synonyms

relentless

modif.

relentless Usage Examples

Preposition: in

  • pursuit: You will be ambitious for a career and relentless in the pursuit of sales.
  • attack: We were relentless in attack and spent at least 30 minutes of the first half parked on their side of the pitch.

Modifies a noun

  • pursuit: The relentless pursuit of GDP growth has been the defining characteristic of Western politics over the last 50 years.
  • onslaught: The relentless onslaught is almost too much for Wonder Woman to bear!
  • barrage: In the meantime German artillery kept up their relentless barrage on allied positions.
  • newlywed: Had sales of facade improvement program which he has its relentless newlywed.
  • march: We have also called a halt to the relentless march of out of town retail development.
  • quest: The brief is: a young man's relentless quest to tame an ' escaped ' car that is running wild.

Modifying Another Word

  • so: Australia's downhill progress was so relentless that Ritchie or anyone could hardly have made much difference.
  • just: Alan Parker translates the music into memorable images that are just relentless.
  • pretty: Meanwhile, the Viking assault on Wales appears to have been pretty relentless.
  • too: And the style is just a little too relentless.
  • absolutely: He has performed a great service to our service men through his absolutely relentless interest and pressure on that subject.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: The sailors struggled with the circuit as the wind seemed relentless.
  • remain: But even with a new " cautious " perspective, the action remains as relentless as ever.
  • feel: The trek is not technically difficult but the ascents and descents can be long and feel relentless, especially in hot weather.
  • become: But by June '04 the pain had become gently relentless.
  • prove: Griggs also had a drive turned against the post as Nantwich proved relentless.

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