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   re·lent·less

   /rəˈlen(t)ləs/

   adjective

   • 1. oppressively constant; incessant: "the relentless heat of the desert" Similar persistentcontinuingconstantcontinualcontinuousnonstoplastingnever-endingsteadyuninterruptedunabatedunabatingunbrokeninterminableincessantunstoppableunceasingendlessunendingperpetualunremittingunrelentingunrelievedsustainedunfalteringunflagginguntiringunwaveringunswervingundeviatingperseveringdeterminedresolutepurposefuldoggedsingle-mindedtirelessindefatigablepatientdiligentassiduousseduloustenaciouspertinaciousinsistentimportunatestubbornintransigentobstinateobdurateOpposite short-livedirresoluteintermittent
   • ▪ harsh or inflexible: "a patient but relentless taskmaster" Similar harshgrimfiercecruelseverestrictpunishingremorselessmercilesspitilessruthlessunmercifulunsparingheartlesshard-heartedhardstony-heartedstonywith a heart of stonecold-bloodedcold-heartedunforgivingunfeelinguncaringunsympatheticuncharitablelacking compassionunpityinginflexibleunbendinguncompromisingobdurateunyieldingunmovedinexorableimplacableOpposite lenientmerciful

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   • 1. relentlessness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › relentlessRelentless Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RELENTLESS is showing or promising no abatement of severity, intensity, strength, or pace : unrelenting. How to use relentless in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRELENTLESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. us / rɪˈlent·ləs / Add to word list. continuing in a determined way without any interruption: the relentless pursuit of wealth and power.

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   Relentless definition: not easing or slackening; maintaining speed, vigor, etc.. See examples of RELENTLESS used in a sentence.

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   Relentless is a good word for describing something that's harsh, unforgiving, and persistent, like the hot sun in the desert, or a cold that keeps you in bed for days with a nose like a strawberry. When you're relentless about something, you mean business.

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   adjective. us / rɪˈlent·ləs / Add to word list. continuing in a determined way without any interruption: the relentless pursuit of wealth and power.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRELENTLESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Someone who is relentless is determined to do something and refuses to give up, even if what they are doing is unpleasant or cruel. Relentless in his pursuit of quality, his technical ability was remarkable.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › relentlessRelentless - definition of relentless by The Free Dictionary

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   Define relentless. relentless synonyms, relentless pronunciation, relentless translation, English dictionary definition of relentless. adj. 1. Unyielding in severity or strictness; unrelenting: relentless persecution. 2. Steady and persistent; unremitting: a relentless drumbeat....