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UNRELENTING
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Never-ceasing
Example:
the relentless beat of the drums
Synonyms:
persistent; relentless; unrelenting
Classified under:
Similar:
continual (recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Punishingly harsh
Example:
a brutal winter
Synonyms:
brutal; unrelenting
Classified under:
Similar:
intense (possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
Example:
the stern demands of parenthood
Synonyms:
grim; inexorable; relentless; stern; unappeasable; unforgiving; unrelenting
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
implacable (incapable of being placated)
