relentless
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re·lent·less

adjective \-ləs\

Definition of RELENTLESS

: showing or promising no abatement of severity, intensity, strength, or pace : unrelenting <relentless pressure> <a relentless campaign>
re·lent·less·ly adverb
re·lent·less·ness noun

Examples of RELENTLESS

  1. Her relentless optimism held the team together.
  2. The hunter was relentless in pursuit of his prey.
  3. a relentless opponent of deregulation

First Known Use of RELENTLESS

circa 1592

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