relentless
/ri'hentlis/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Unceasing, persistent: Continuing without stopping or becoming less intense; constant and unyielding.
- Unyielding, harsh, or inflexible: Not softening or giving in; showing no pity or compassion.
Usage and Examples
Describing persistent, unceasing force or activity:
- The relentless rain caused severe flooding.
- She faced relentless criticism from her opponents.
Describing a person or attitude that is harsh, inflexible, or unforgiving:
- The judge was relentless in his pursuit of justice.
- He is a relentless competitor who never gives up.
Advanced Usage
- "Relentless pursuit": A persistent and determined effort to achieve something or catch someone.
- The police were in relentless pursuit of the fugitive.
- "Relentless pressure": Continuous and unyielding stress or demands.
- The team worked under relentless pressure to meet the deadline.
Variants and Related Words
- Relentlessly (adverb): In a persistent, unceasing, or harsh manner.
- The sun beat down relentlessly.
- Relentlessness (noun): The quality of being relentless.
- The relentlessness of his ambition was both impressive and intimidating.
Synonyms
- Persistent: Continuing firmly in a course of action despite difficulty.
- Inexorable: Impossible to stop or prevent; unyielding.
- Unremitting: Never relaxing or slackening; incessant.
- Implacable: Unable to be appeased or placated.
Antonyms
- Intermittent: Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous.
- Yielding: Giving way under pressure; flexible or compassionate.
- Lenient: Merciful or tolerant.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "Relentless as the tide": Used to describe something that is constant, inevitable, and unstoppable.
- The demands of the job were as relentless as the tide.
Adjective
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never-ceasing
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the relentless beat of the drums
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not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
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grim determination
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grim necessity
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Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty
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relentless persecution
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the stern demands of parenthood
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