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relentless
[
ri-
lent
-lis
]
Origin
re·lent·less
/
rɪˈlɛnt
lɪs
/
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[
ri-
lent
-lis
]
Show IPA
adjective
that does not
relent
;
unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh; unrelenting:
a relentless enemy.
Origin:
1585–95;
relent
+
-less
Related forms
re·lent·less·ly,
adverb
re·lent·less·ness,
noun
Synonyms
rigid, unbending, obdurate, adamant, unyielding.
See
inflexible.
Antonyms
merciful.
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relentless
(rɪˈlɛntlɪs)
—
adj
1.
(of an enemy, hostile attitude, etc) implacable; inflexible; inexorable
2.
(of pace or intensity) sustained; unremitting
re'lentlessly
—
adv
re'lentlessness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
relentless
1590s, from
relent
+
-less
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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