relentless
adjectiveattested in dialogue
- //ɹɪˈlɛntləs//
Unrelenting or unyielding in severity.
adjective
- 1
Unrelenting or unyielding in severity.
She sniffed, too, comprehendingly, and fixed her son with a relentless eye.
- 2
Steady and persistent; unremitting.
In Clintonworld, the reaction to Grassley’s relentless assault on Huma is one of resignation.
Etymology
Etymology tree English relent Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English relentless From relent + -less.
Forms
- comparative
- more relentless
- superlative
- most relentless
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relentless · Unrelenting or unyielding in severity.
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