unremitting

[ uhn-ri-mit-ing ]

adjective

1. not slackening or abating; incessant:

   unremitting noise; unremitting attention.

unremitting

/ ˌʌnrɪˈmɪtɪŋ /

adjective

1. never slackening or stopping; unceasing; constant

Derived Forms

• ˌunreˈmittingness, noun
• ˌunreˈmittingly, adverb

Other Words From

• unre·mitting·ly adverb
• unre·mitting·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unremitting¹

First recorded in 1670–80; un- ¹ + remit ( def ) + -ing ²( def )

Example Sentences

"In the future, our hope is that machine learning algorithms like ours could help patients' treatment teams respond fast to new or unremitting episodes in order to limit negative impact."

From Science Daily

Their answer to this state of affairs will be the steady, unremitting accretion and employment of power — defined predominantly in military terms — to serve narrowly defined national interests.

From Salon

Capitol and tried to overturn the 2020 election, egged on by his unremitting and self-serving lies.

From Los Angeles Times

For many in North Korea, life is unremittingly grim.

From BBC

He remains unremittingly open in front of the cameras, as a man who has been the face of the sport for more than a decade.

From BBC

Related Words

• ceaseless
• continuous
• enduring
• eternal
• incessant
• ongoing
• persistent
• recurrent
• relentless
• unceasing
• unending
• unflagging