relentless Definition
re·lent·less (-lis)
adjective
- not relenting; harsh; pitiless
- persistent; unremitting
- relet
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.
Browse dictionary entries near relentless
- ‹ relent
- ‹ relegate
- ‹ released time
- ‹ released
- ‹ release on own recognizance
- ‹ release
- ‹ relay race
- ‹ relay
- ‹ relaxin
- ‹ relaxer

