unrelenting
Americanadjective
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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.
- Synonyms:
- remorseless, cruel, pitiless, ruthless, unmerciful, merciless, relentless
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not easing or slackening in severity.
an unrelenting rain.
- Synonyms:
- inexorable, implacable, unremitting
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maintaining speed, effort, vigor, intensity, rate of advance, etc..
an unrelenting attack.
adjective
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refusing to relent or take pity; relentless; merciless
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not diminishing in determination, speed, effort, force, etc
Other Word Forms
- unrelentingly adverb
- unrelentingness noun
Etymology
Origin of unrelenting
Example Sentences
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Checchi, in particular, barraged voters with an unrelenting flood of ads.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Residents described headaches and an unrelenting bitter taste in their mouths as the stench of smoke filled their homes.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
After decades of unrelenting attention to career and children, she loved the idea of tuning out the noise and using her hands.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Despite the snags, the joint effort had brought the building closer together in the face of the unrelenting Russian attacks, he said.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
It is a remarkable essay, tightly argued and organized, passionate and unrelenting.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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