UNRELENTING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UNRELENTING?

Need another word that means the same as “unrelenting”? Find 39 synonyms and 30 related words for “unrelenting” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Unrelenting” are: persistent, relentless, grim, inexorable, stern, unappeasable, unforgiving, brutal, implacable, inflexible, uncompromising, unyielding, unbending, resolute, determined, unstoppable, dogged, tireless, unflagging, unshakeable, unswerving, unwavering, assiduous, sedulous, continual, constant, continuous, unremitting, unabating, unrelieved, sustained, incessant, unceasing, ceaseless, steady, unbroken, endless, unending, perpetual

Unrelenting as an Adjective

Definitions of "Unrelenting" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “unrelenting” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Harsh.
• Not giving way to kindness or compassion.
• Not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty.
• Never-ceasing.
• Not yielding in strength, severity, or determination.
• Punishingly harsh.

Synonyms of "Unrelenting" as an adjective (39 Words)

assiduous	Showing great care and perseverance. Assiduous research.
brutal	(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. The brutal summer sun.
ceaseless	Constant and unending. The fort was subjected to ceaseless bombardment.
constant	Unvarying in nature. Constant as the northern star.
continual	Continual meaning seemingly uninterrupted is often used interchangeably with continuous meaning without interruption. The continual banging of the shutters.
continuous	Continuing in time or space without interruption. A continuous line has no gaps or breaks in it.
determined	Determined or decided upon as by an authority. Alina was determined to be heard.
dogged	Stubbornly unyielding. Success required dogged determination.
endless	Tiresomely long; seemingly without end. An endless conversation.
grim	Filled with melancholy and despondency. A grim man loving duty more than humanity.
implacable	Unable to be stopped; relentless. He was an implacable enemy of Ted s.
incessant	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. The incessant beat of the music.
inexorable	Impossible to stop or prevent. The seemingly inexorable march of new technology.
inflexible	Not able to be bent; stiff. An inflexible law.
perpetual	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. A perpetual secretary of the society.
persistent	Never-ceasing. Persistent leaves remain attached past maturity.
relentless	Unceasingly intense. A patient but relentless taskmaster.
resolute	Admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering. He was resolute in his fight to uphold liberal values.
sedulous	Marked by care and persistent effort. Sedulous pursuit of legal and moral principles.
steady	(of a person) sensible, reliable, and self-restrained. He refilled her glass with a steady hand.
stern	Of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor forbidding in aspect. A smile transformed his stern face.
sustained	Continuous. Several years of sustained economic growth.
tireless	Characterized by hard work and perseverance. A tireless campaigner.
unabating	Not weakening or losing intensity. Unabating enthusiasm.
unappeasable	Not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty. What began as an aspiration turned soon to an unappeasable hunger.
unbending	Reserved, formal, or strict in one’s behaviour or attitudes; austere and inflexible. An unbending will to dominate.
unbroken	Not subdued or trained for service or use. Fortunately the other lens is unbroken.
unceasing	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. Man s unceasing warfare with drought and isolation.
uncompromising	Showing an unwillingness to make concessions to others, especially by changing one’s ways or opinions. The uncompromising ugliness of the era s buildings.
unending	Having or seeming to have no end. The unending bliss of heaven.
unflagging	Showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality. Unflagging courtesy.
unforgiving	(of a place or situation) harsh or hostile. He was always a proud and unforgiving man.
unrelieved	Lacking variation or change; monotonous. Flowing gowns of unrelieved black.
unremitting	Never relaxing or slackening; incessant. Unremitting demands of hunger.
unshakeable	Marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable. My unshakeable faith in the goodness of mankind.
unstoppable	Impossible to stop or prevent. As unstoppable as the wind.
unswerving	Not changing or becoming weaker; steady or constant. Unswerving loyalty.
unwavering	Not showing abrupt variations- Louis Auchincloss. She fixed him with an unwavering stare.
unyielding	Stubbornly unyielding T S Eliot. The Atlantic hurled its waves at the unyielding rocks.

Usage Examples of "Unrelenting" as an adjective

• Unrelenting opponents.
• The heat was unrelenting.

Associations of "Unrelenting" (30 Words)

consistent	In agreement or consistent or reliable. A consistent worldwide application of its policies.
constant	Occurring continuously over a period of time. These discs rotate at a constant speed.
continual	Continual meaning seemingly uninterrupted is often used interchangeably with continuous meaning without interruption. The continual banging of the shutters.
continually	Seemingly without interruption. This information is continually updated.
crowding	A situation in which people or things are crowded together. He didn t like the crowding on the beach.
determined	Determined or decided upon as by an authority. A struggle against a determined enemy.
dogged	Stubbornly unyielding. Success required dogged determination.
grinding	A harsh and strident sound as of the grinding of gears. The grinding roar of the lorries.
harsh	Unkind or cruel or uncivil. Wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus.
headstrong	Habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition. The headstrong impulsiveness of youth.
implacable	Unable to be appeased or placated. An implacable enemy.
incessant	(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption. The incessant beat of the music.
incessantly	Without interruption. She talked about him incessantly.
inexorable	(of a person) impossible to persuade; unrelenting. The seemingly inexorable march of new technology.
merciless	Having or showing no mercy. A merciless critic.
obduracy	Resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible.
obdurate	Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action. The child s misery would move even the most obdurate heart.
obsessive	Characterized by or constituting an obsession. People dogged by obsessive jealousy.
persistent	Continuing to exist or occur over a prolonged period. Persistent leaves remain attached past maturity.
pertinacious	Stubbornly unyielding. He worked with a pertinacious resistance to interruptions.
relentless	Never-ceasing. A patient but relentless taskmaster.
steadfast	Firm and dependable especially in loyalty. Steadfast resolve.
steady	Make or become steady. Held the ladder steady.
stubborn	Having or showing dogged determination not to change one’s attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so. A stubborn infection.
stubbornly	In a way that is difficult to move, remove, or improve. She remained stubbornly in the same position.
tenacious	Sticking together. Tenacious memory.
termagant	A harsh-tempered or overbearing woman.
unceasingly	With unflagging resolve.
unwavering	Not showing abrupt variations- Louis Auchincloss. Unwavering loyalty.
unyielding	Stubbornly unyielding T S Eliot. An unyielding head support.