relentless

adjective

re·​lent·​less ri-ˈlent-ləs How to pronounce relentless (audio)
: showing or promising no abatement of severity, intensity, strength, or pace : unrelenting
relentless pressure
a relentless campaign
relentlessly adverb
relentlessness noun

Examples of relentless in a Sentence

Her relentless optimism held the team together. The hunter was relentless in pursuit of his prey. a relentless opponent of deregulation
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Death doesn’t scare the body because all the body wants is to lie on the couch with a golf tournament on TV but the mind is drip, drip, drip, drip, relentless. Campbell McGrath, New Yorker, 23 June 2025 The tech giant released their 2025 Work Trend Index Annual Report this week, which highlighted the relentless nature of the modern workday. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025 In reality, behind every success story is a long trial of sleepless nights, uncertain pivots, and relentless hustle. Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 23 June 2025 On Pressing Onward, Freedia is creating her own religious experience of sorts — one that marries the powerful peaks and sonorous valleys of gospel with the irrepressible, relentless energy of bounce. Joe Lynch, Billboard, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for relentless

Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of relentless was in 1592

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“Relentless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relentless. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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relentless

adjective
re·​lent·​less ri-ˈlent-ləs How to pronounce relentless (audio)
: not lessening in severity, intensity, strength, or pace : unrelenting
relentless criticism
relentlessly adverb
relentlessness noun

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