UNRELENTING Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

unrelenting

adjective

ˌən-ri-ˈlen-tiŋ

Definition of unrelenting

as in adamant

sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion that professor tends to be unrelenting about deadlines

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as in relentless

showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose unrelenting in the pursuit of equality for all races

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Recent Examples of unrelenting Amid unusual heat and unrelenting winds, hundreds of firefighters worked to contain several small, but destructive fires that ignited across Southern California. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Frequent elections, impatient constituents and the unrelenting pressure of the news cycle do not provide rewards for gazing into crystal balls or enacting visionary policies whose benefits may only be evident years later. — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 The emerging opportunity in chips stems from unrelenting demand for advanced processors and a desire in the market for choice. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 Unsurprisingly, the disparagement of Congress is unrelenting. — Scott Warren, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unrelenting

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrelenting

Adjective

Seems unlikely that Kiffin would be adamant that the Big Ten's nine-game conference schedule is dragging down their results.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
And Ballmer and the Clippers remain adamant the penalties—and the allegations of misconduct—are incorrect.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of adamant

Adjective

Its sculptural geometry seems born of chance, gently carved and polished over time by the slow, relentless action of wind and erosion.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Despite relentless internal memos about layoffs and content cuts since the summer, the BBC has only announced £200M of its half-billion goal.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of relentless

Adjective

An honor that seems to bring things full circle for that stubborn little girl who dreamed of performing on stages around the world from her farm.

— Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
How To Remove Leaf Stains With Chlorine Bleach Bleach is very effective at removing stubborn leaf stains, along with mildew and moss.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of stubborn

Adjective

The discovery raises the possibility of a grim outcome in the search for the four men, which has led to El Salvador deploying 450 special forces soldiers to Haiti as of Friday to aid the gang-fighting force in the search.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
The arc of Bradley Whitford’s career makes for a grim report card on the state of the country.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of grim

Adjective

Remaining steadfast in his dharma (religious and moral principles), Rama rejects all of Lakshmana’s suggestions for resistance and insists that obedience to his father and preservation of righteousness must take precedence over royal position.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Amid those woes, the team brought in Tucker to provide competition, but Toub remained steadfast in his support of Butker.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of steadfast

Adjective

The winless Heat looked determined to get its first victory of the season, playing with aggressiveness and force on Wednesday.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Hoping to sell the property while preserving his uncle’s legacy, Joe finds himself at odds with Darren (Swardson), the ambitious owner of a neighbouring go-kart track determined to bulldoze the course and expand his racing empire.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of determined

Adjective

Gulf War legacy The device addresses a persistent threat from munitions deployed during the 1991 Gulf War.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
But analysts say interventions like this may do little to arrest the persistent slide, amid weak consumer spending and concerns over a possible bursting of the AI bubble.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

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