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relentless

[ri-lent-lis]

adjective

  1. not easing or slackening; maintaining speed, vigor, etc..

    a relentless barrage of bad news.

  2. unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh.

    a relentless crackdown on human rights.

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relentless

/ ɪˈɛԳٱɪ /

adjective

  1. (of an enemy, hostile attitude, etc) implacable; inflexible; inexorable

  2. (of pace or intensity) sustained; unremitting

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • relentlessly adverb
  • relentlessness noun
  • ˈԳٱԱ noun
  • ˈԳٱ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of relentless1

First recorded in 1585–95; relent + -less
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In the relentless fever loop of online and broadcast video, it does not matter that the vast majority of Los Angeles neighborhoods remain safe and secure.

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“He was relentless,” Al said, “because he loved the game.”

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The quarterback’s training was so relentless that he missed his planned media availability Tuesday.

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We must be dogged and relentless, wading through the worst of the worst in search of greatness.

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Dvalishvili beat O'Malley for the belt last year with a typically relentless display of grappling and mirrored the performance in the rematch.

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