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Vinony

relentless

adjective

  1. constant/unceasing (that does not, or is unable to, relent)
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈlɛntləs/

adj

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.

  1. Unrelenting or unyielding in severity.

    “She sniffed, too, comprehendingly, and fixed her son with a relentless eye.”

  2. Unremitting, steady and persistent.

    “In Clintonworld, the reaction to Grassley’s relentless assault on Huma is one of resignation.”