Dictionary

relentless en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ɹɪˈlɛntləs/
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Etymology

Etymology tree English relent Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English relentless From relent + -less.

Meanings

1. Unrelenting or unyielding in severity.
   • She sniffed, too, comprehendingly, and fixed her son with a relentless eye. 1930, Norman Lindsay, Redheap, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, →OCLC, page 111:
2. Steady and persistent; unremitting.
   • In Clintonworld, the reaction to Grassley’s relentless assault on Huma is one of resignation. 2016 January 31, “Is Huma Abedin Hillary Clinton’s Secret Weapon or Her Next Big Problem?”, in Vanity Fair, retrieved 21 Jan 2016:

Forms

Antonyms

vincible · contestable · relenting · remitting · exorable · impotent · stoppable · underwhelming · yielding

Deriveds

relentlessly · unrelentless · relentlessness

Hypernyms

powerful · strong · obstinate · steady

Relateds

tireless · indomitable · inevitable

Synonyms

potent · unyielding · relentless · inexorable · overpowering · puissant · irresistible · grim · unrelenting · incontestable · invincible · persistent · overwhelming · bateless · unstoppable · unremitting

Translations (75)

pl bezustanny (steady and persistent) · mi āwai (steady and persistent) · cs nesmiřitelný (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · cs nelítostný (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · pl bezlitosny (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · de unbarmherzig (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · de unnachsichtig (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · gl desapiadado (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · cs nemilosrdný (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · ka დაუცხრომელი (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · bg непрекло́нен (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · fi säälimätön (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · cs neúprosný (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · de unnachgiebig (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · uk безжа́лісний (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · ga síorleanúnach (steady and persistent) · it implacabile (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · ru непрекло́нный (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · cs neustálý (steady and persistent) · cs trvalý (steady and persistent) · pl zacięty (steady and persistent) · uk невпи́нний (steady and persistent) · pl nieustanny (steady and persistent) · it tenace (steady and persistent) · ro sever (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · ar قَاسٍ (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · ru беспоща́дный (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · cs nepolevující (steady and persistent) · la inexōrābilis (steady and persistent) · pt inexorável (steady and persistent) · cs nekonečný (steady and persistent) · ar عَدِيم الشَّفَقَة (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · pt implacável (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · bg неумоли́м (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · es tenaz (steady and persistent) · cs neochabujicí (steady and persistent) · es no relenteciente (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · fr impitoyable (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · es implacable (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · fi periksiantamaton (steady and persistent) · de unablässig (steady and persistent) · uk безжа́льний (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · fr implacable (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · cs vytrvalý (steady and persistent) · gl inexorábel (steady and persistent) · ru неумоли́мый (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · nl meedogenloos (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · gl incesante (steady and persistent) · ka ულმობელი (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · cmn 永無止境 /永无止境 (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · mi papahueke (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · ka დაუღალავი (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · ru неослабева́ющий (steady and persistent) · pl nieubłagany (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · fi sinnikäs (steady and persistent) · gl implacábel (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · pl nieustający (steady and persistent) · bg неотсла́бващ (steady and persistent) · de unerbittlich (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · ru упо́рный (steady and persistent) · pl nieustępliwy (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · es no relenteciente (steady and persistent) · nl voortdurend (steady and persistent) · nb nådeløs (steady and persistent) · cs nepřetržitý (steady and persistent) · de unermüdlich (steady and persistent) · fr tenace (steady and persistent) · ca implacable (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · fi heltymätön (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · mi papahueke (steady and persistent) · ga gan staonadh (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · ca inexorable (steady and persistent) · ru безжа́лостный (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · pl nieugięty (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) · fi leppymätön (unrelenting or unyielding in severity)