Unrelenting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unrelenting is an adjective meaning Not relenting; not yielding in strength, severity, or determination.
Meaning
Not relenting; not yielding in strength, severity, or determination.
More Meanings
- Having no pity; not being or becoming lenient, mild, gentle, or merciful.
Example Sentences
There’s faith in their unrelenting woes, / There’s Life in the Old Land yet!
Tears may not bring again Sardathrion. But this the gods may do who have seen, and seen with unrelenting eyes, the sorrows of ten thousand worlds—thy gods may weep for thee.
Synonyms for unrelenting
Depending on context, synonyms include unyielding, brutal, hard, harsh, stern, cruel.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include relentless, inexorable, implacable, unappeasable, unforgiving, persistent.
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