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单词 relentlessness
释义

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

Synonyms

  • determined
  • dogged
  • grim
  • implacable
  • unappeasable
  • unflinching
  • unrelenting
  • unyielding
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Example Sentences

Her relentless optimism held the team together. The hunter was relentless in pursuit of his prey. a relentless opponent of deregulation
Recent Examples on the Web The drive of special interests to raise taxes is relentless, and democratic guardrails can be an important taxpayer defense. James Freeman, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Oleksandr said the Russian artillery fire was relentless. John Hudson, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 Instead, the heat was relentless, the Frio River stopped flowing for the first time in ninety-six years, and her home town was seized up with grief. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2022 But there were many standouts in the Lions’ relentless lineup that combined to club 29 home runs, 16 triples and 71 doubles. USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 And when their high-flying brands fell back to earth over the next few years, the schadenfreude was relentless. Maggie Mcgrath, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Oregon State, which long ago said anything less than a trip to Omaha would be a failure, entered the series as the favorite, boasting a deep pitching staff, relentless lineup and rock-solid defense. Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 13 June 2022 By surrendering in the face of Communist China’s relentless anti-religion campaign, Pope Francis has undermined the moral authority of the church. James Jay Carafano, National Review, 15 Aug. 2022 Ten House Republicans voted to impeach Trump over the January 6 Capitol riot, leading to the former president mounting a relentless campaign to force the representatives out of office. Nicholas Reimann, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

relentless

adjective

re·​lent·​less ri-ˈlent-ləs How to pronounce relentless (audio)
: showing no lessening of severity, intensity, or strength
The most relentless of his new fears was that they would starve. Lois Lowry, The Giver

relentlessness

noun

1
as in severity

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • severity
  • gruffness
  • vehemence
  • sternness
  • harshness
  • hostility
  • virulence
  • coldness
  • corrosiveness
  • malevolence
  • iciness
  • vindictiveness
  • vitriol
  • crossness
  • bile
  • surliness
  • acridity
  • anger
  • incivility
  • acrimony
  • malice
  • spite
  • virulency
  • sourness
  • rudeness
  • acidity
  • ungraciousness
  • nastiness
  • animosity
  • impoliteness
  • asperity
  • jealousy
  • bitterness
  • tartness
  • acridness
  • rancor
  • mordancy
  • scorn
  • venom
  • jaundice
  • acidness
  • cattiness
  • discourteousness
  • spleen
  • gall
  • pique
  • resentment
  • sour grapes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • geniality
  • kindness
  • diplomacy
  • graciousness
  • compassion
  • politeness
  • tenderness
  • softness
  • sweetness
  • civility
  • sympathy
  • warmth
  • tactfulness
  • courtesy
  • smoothness
  • cordiality
  • urbanity
  • suavity
  • suaveness
  • unctuousness
  • oiliness
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2
as in inexorability

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • inexorability
  • inevitability
  • likelihood
  • inexorableness
  • inevitableness
  • probability
  • certainty
  • ineluctability

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • uncertainty
  • improbability
  • preventability
  • unlikelihood
  • dubiousness
  • doubtfulness
  • unlikeliness
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