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

Crystal Ford went from being an active mother to being unemployed and needing her children’s help for basic tasks due to the unrelenting pain and disability caused by lupus. —Rachel Bergmans, Time, 18 Nov. 2025

Because this four-piece’s sludge-metal and post-hardcore is unrelenting, full of fierce drumming and gnarled riffs. —Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2025

As Francisco Franco’s reputation grows on the far right, a new history of his regime reminds us of its unrelenting violence. —Dan Kaufman, The New York Review of Books, 13 Nov. 2025

The unrelenting tension was a challenge. —Alexandra Rockey Fleming, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unrelenting

• circumventing
• complementing
• complimenting
• implementing
• orienting
• reinventing
• representing
• assenting
• augmenting
• cementing
• consenting
• contenting

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