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relentless relentless definition

relentless


 
  Grep  of  noun  relentless 
  relentlessness 
 
  Overview  of  adj  relentless 
 
  The  adj  relentless  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  grim,  inexorable,  relentless,  stern,  unappeasable,  unforgiving,  unrelenting  --  (not  to  be  placated  or  appeased  or  moved  by  entreaty;"grim  determination";  "grim  necessity";  "Russia's  final  hour,  it  seemed,  approached  with  inexorable  certainty";  "relentless  persecution";  "the  stern  demands  of  parenthood) 
  2.  (1)  persistent,  relentless,  unrelenting  --  (never-ceasing;  "the  relentless  beat  of  the  drums") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  relentless 
 
  2  senses  of  relentless 
 
  Sense  1 
  grim,  inexorable,  relentless,  stern,  unappeasable,  unforgiving,  unrelenting 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  implacable)  ->  placable 
 
  Sense  2 
  persistent,  relentless,  unrelenting 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  continual)  ->  sporadic 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  relentless 
 
  2  senses  of  relentless 
 
  Sense  1 
  grim,  inexorable,  relentless,  stern,  unappeasable,  unforgiving,  unrelenting 
  =>  implacable  (vs.  placable) 
 
  Sense  2 
  persistent,  relentless,  unrelenting 
  =>  continual  (vs.  sporadic) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  relentless 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  relentless 
 
  relentless  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  relentless 
  relentless 
 
  Overview  of  adj  relentless 
 
  The  adj  relentless  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  grim,  inexorable,  relentless,  stern,  unappeasable,  unforgiving,  unrelenting  --  (not  to  be  placated  or  appeased  or  moved  by  entreaty;"grim  determination";  "grim  necessity";  "Russia's  final  hour,  it  seemed,  approached  with  inexorable  certainty";  "relentless  persecution";  "the  stern  demands  of  parenthood) 
  2.  (1)  persistent,  relentless,  unrelenting  --  (never-ceasing;  "the  relentless  beat  of  the  drums") 



relentless definition