unrelenting
Not relenting; not yielding in strength, severity, or determinationNot relenting; not yielding in strength, severity, or determination.
» Tom is unrelenting, isn't he?
Meaning
2 sensesNot relenting; not yielding in strength, severity, or determination.
unerbittlich, unnachgiebig, unnachlässig
Having no pity; not being or becoming lenient, mild, gentle, or merciful.
erbarmungslos, gnadenlos
- punishingly harsh
- never-ceasing
- not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
Examples
6 sentencesTom is unrelenting, isn't he?
We're in the second week of an unrelenting heatwave.
deWir sind in der zweiten Woche einer unerbittlichen Hitzewelle.
We're in the second week of an unrelenting heat wave.
deWir sind in der zweiten Woche einer unerbittlichen Hitzewelle.
Mary is unrelenting, isn't she?
The traffic was unrelenting, so I decided to use the subway to cross the road.
deDer Verkehr brach nicht ab; daher beschloss ich, die Straße durch die Unterführung zu überqueren.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From un- + relenting.From un- + relenting.
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Forms
more unrelenting, most unrelenting| Comparative | more unrelenting Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unrelenting Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
12 synonyms- punishingly harsh:brutal
- never-ceasing:persistentrelentless
- not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty:griminexorablerelentlesssternunappeasableunforgiving
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form