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unrelenting

[uhn-ri-len-ting]

adjective

  1. 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.

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  2. not easing or slackening in severity.

    an unrelenting rain.

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  3. maintaining speed, effort, vigor, intensity, rate of advance, etc..

    an unrelenting attack.



unrelenting

/ ˌʌ԰ɪˈɛԳɪŋ /

adjective

  1. refusing to relent or take pity; relentless; merciless

  2. not diminishing in determination, speed, effort, force, etc

“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

  • unrelentingly adverb
  • unrelentingness noun
  • ˌܲ԰ˈԳپԲԱ noun
  • ˌܲ԰ˈԳپԲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unrelenting1

First recorded in 1580–90; un- 1 + relent + -ing 2
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And the pressure to stay relevant, Rivers' unrelenting focus, is heavier than ever.

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Since then, Israel has put unrelenting pressure on Palestinians in Gaza.

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I had an unrelenting need to get there.

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It said India would be "unrelenting in the pursuit of those who have committed acts of terror, or conspired to make them possible".

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Ryan Johnson, interim chief executive of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency, is tasked with spending those dollars to finally make a dent in the region’s unrelenting homelessness crisis.

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