unrelenting

adjective

un·​re·​lent·​ing ˌən-ri-ˈlen-tiŋ 

1

: not softening or yielding in determination : hard, stern

an unrelenting leader

2

: not letting up or weakening in vigor or pace : constant

the unrelenting struggle

unrelentingly

ˌən-ri-ˈlen-tiŋ-lē 

adverb

Synonyms of unrelenting

• adamant
• stubborn
• steadfast

Examples of unrelenting in a Sentence

that professor tends to be unrelenting about deadlines

unrelenting in the pursuit of equality for all races

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite fading hopes of finding additional survivors, officials said rescue crews remain active across disaster zones, continuing what Rodríguez described as an unrelenting search for people still trapped beneath collapsed structures. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Ukraine has faced unrelenting Russian missile and drone attacks against key strategic targets in its major cities since the first day of the war, an air campaign that continues to reach new heights. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2026

The capital continued to see unrelenting pressure on its hospitals, with a second consecutive day of nearly 3,000 people seeking care in public hospital emergency rooms, about a third more than normal. — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026

The two have no children and no apparent hobbies outside of their unrelenting obsession with art. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unrelenting

• circumventing
• complementing
• complimenting
• implementing
• orienting
• ornamenting
• reinventing
• representing
• absenting
• assenting
• augmenting
• cementing

Kids Definition

unrelenting

adjective

un·​re·​lent·​ing ˌən-ri-ˈlent-iŋ 

1

: not softening or giving in easily : hard, stern

2

: not letting up or weakening in energy or pace

our unrelenting struggle for freedom

unrelentingly adverb