unrelenting
pronunciation
How to pronounce unrelenting in British English:
UK [ˌʌnrɪˈlentɪŋ]
How to pronounce unrelenting in American English:
US [ˌʌnrɪˈlɛntɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
- never-ceasing
Word Origin
- unrelenting (adj.)
- 1580s, from un- (1) "not" + present participle of relent (v.). Related: Unrelentingly.
Antonym
Example
- 1. The remarks come at a time of unrelenting environmental degradation that has accompanied double-digit economic growth .
- 2. Opposition to col. moammar gadhafi 's regime is simmering in the libyan capital despite an unrelenting crackdown on any sign of dissent .
- 3. And the wave of attacks on the banks , whether through lawsuits or legislation , is unrelenting .
- 4. As a result , she found herself at the heart of the investigations of enron , and , she says , under unrelenting pressure from federal prosecutors .
- 5. Lerner thought this behavior might be an attempt to protect the psyche of people facing an abysmal , unrelenting amount of misery and despair .