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   Re·lent·less

   /rəˈlen(t)ləs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. oppressively constant; incessant: "the relentless heat of the desert" Similar persistentcontinuingconstantcontinualcontinuousnonstoplastingnever-endingsteadyuninterruptedunabatedunabatingunbrokeninterminableincessantunstoppableunceasingendlessunendingperpetualunremittingunrelentingunrelievedsustainedunfalteringunflagginguntiringunwaveringunswervingundeviatingperseveringdeterminedresolutepurposefuldoggedsingle-mindedtirelessindefatigablepatientdiligentassiduousseduloustenaciouspertinaciousinsistentimportunatestubbornintransigentobstinateobdurateOpposite short-livedirresoluteintermittent
   • ▪ harsh or inflexible: "a patient but relentless taskmaster" Similar harshgrimfiercecruelseverestrictpunishingremorselessmercilesspitilessruthlessunmercifulunsparingheartlesshard-heartedhardstony-heartedstonywith a heart of stonecold-bloodedcold-heartedunforgivingunfeelinguncaringunsympatheticuncharitablelacking compassionunpityinginflexibleunbendinguncompromisingobdurateunyieldingunmovedinexorableimplacableOpposite lenientmerciful

   Derivatives

   • 1. relentlessness noun

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   Aug 13, 2024 · The meaning of RELENTLESS is showing or promising no abatement of severity, intensity, strength, or pace : unrelenting. How to use relentless in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRELENTLESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   continuing in a determined way without any interruption: the relentless pursuit of wealth and power.

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   adjective. not easing or slackening; maintaining speed, vigor, etc.: a relentless barrage of bad news. unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh: a relentless crackdown on human rights. Synonyms: unyielding, adamant, obdurate, unbending, rigid. Antonyms: merciful.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › relentlessRelentless - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Relentless is a good word for describing something that's harsh, unforgiving, and persistent, like the hot sun in the desert, or a cold that keeps you in bed for days with a nose like a strawberry. When you're relentless about something, you mean business.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRELENTLESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   continuing in a determined way without any interruption: the relentless pursuit of wealth and power.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRELENTLESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Someone who is relentless is determined to do something and refuses to give up, even if what they are doing is unpleasant or cruel. Relentless in his pursuit of quality, his technical ability was remarkable.

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   Definitions of 'relentless'. 1. Something bad that is relentless never stops or never becomes less intense. [...] 2. Someone who is relentless is determined to do something and refuses to give up, even if what they are doing is unpleasant or cruel. [...] More.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrelentless adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   refusing to give up or be less strict or severe. a relentless enemy. See relentless in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: relentless. Definition of relentless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Definition of relentless adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › relentlessRELENTLESS definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    RELENTLESS meaning: never stopping or getting any less extreme: . Learn more.