Meaning & use

relentless

adjective·Academic

Continuing in a persistent and unyielding way, without slowing down or stopping.

See it in a sentence

The relentless rain flooded streets across the entire city.

Her relentless practice schedule eventually paid off at the national championship.

A note on using this word

Relentless can describe both admirable determination and exhausting, oppressive pressure, depending on context.

Words with a similar meaning

unremittingpersistentunyielding

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Words with an opposite meaning

sporadicintermittent

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