unrelenting

[uhn-ri-len-ting] / ˌʌn rɪˈlɛn tɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

merciless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ceaseless constant continual continuous endless implacable incessant inexorable persistent relentless ruthless tenacious unabated unremitting unwavering unyielding

WEAK

bound bound and determined brick-wall cruel dead set on grim hanging tough hardheaded intransigent iron-fisted mortal perpetual pitiless remorseless rigid set steady stern stiff stiff-necked tough unbending unbroken unflinching unsparing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

broken ceasing changeable completed ending finished flexible halting inconstant infrequent intermittent interrupted irregular kind merciful nice occasional stopping surrendering sympathetic terminable varying wavering yielding

WEAK

compassionate relenting

Example Sentences

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That simple question was only the beginning of an unrelenting nightmare.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

A daily unrelenting dread from which there is no sign of escape.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

But broad reforms would mean transforming a deeply embedded, command-and-control system that, while faulty, has endured for 67 years, despite unrelenting pressure from Washington.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

“As we integrate our businesses, our North Star remains driving consistent, durable growth underpinned by an unrelenting focus on our clients.”

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

As the nation baked under the unrelenting sun, and violence spread along the docks and waterfronts of the West, the national political dialogue also grew heated that summer.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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