relentless[adjective]Synonyms:- unremitting, incessant, nonstop, persistent, unrelenting, unrelieved
- merciless, cruel, fierce, implacable, pitiless, remorseless, ruthless, unrelenting
Contrasted words: submissive, yielding
Related Words: rigorous,
strict,
stringent,
cruel,
ferocious,
fierce,
inhuman [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
re‧lent‧less /rɪˈlentləs/
adjective1. strict, cruel, or determined, without ever stopping:
her relentless determination to succeed
a regime that was relentless in its persecution of dissidents2. something bad that is relentless continues without ever stopping or getting less severe
Synonym : endless:
the relentless crying of a small baby
a family facing relentless financial problems—relentlessly adverb:
He questioned her relentlessly. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲