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unrelenting Definition

un·re·lent·ing (-ri lentiŋ)

adjective

  1. refusing to yield or relent; inflexible; relentless
  2. without mercy or compassion
  3. not relaxing or slackening, as in effort, speed, etc.

  • unrelated
  • unrelaxed
unrelenting Synonyms

unrelenting

modif.

unrelenting Usage Examples

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: The questioning, which at times seems unrelenting, was sustained over a two, sometimes three day period.

Modifies a noun

  • assault: This interview was special to me because of Jeremy's unrelenting assault on how you can bring meaning to your life everyday.
  • pressure: What is missing is a constant, unrelenting pressure to provide the best service for customers.
  • pace: Meantime back at the Parliamentary coal face the pace of legislation continues at an unrelenting pace.
  • desire: In the quantum world, as in life, it's by an unrelenting desire to try and try.
  • poverty: The impact of such widespread unrelenting poverty on children is vicious.
  • heat: For the soldiers, the harsh reality of desert survival especially the unrelenting heat proved testing.

Modifying Another Word

  • so: The movie feels so unrelenting, so horrible, because of the organic, naturalistic way that Hooper films the action.

Preposition: in

  • defense: We'll be unrelenting in the defense of free nations, and rise to the hard demands of dangerous times.