Synonyms for relentless
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Unrelenting
unrelenting, implacable, inexorable, unyielding, remorseless, ferocious, unforgiving, merciless, ruthless, unstoppable, grim, pitiless, hard, savage, unmerciful, cruel, severe, irresistible, stern, fell, unappeasable, uncompassionate
2. Persistent
persistent, unremitting, constant, continual, indefatigable, continuous, perpetual
Other
invincible, bateless dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
Unrelenting or unyielding in severity.
- adj. 2
Steady and persistent; unremitting.
Related words
- Word family
- relentlessly relentlessness
- Is a kind of
- obstinate steady strong powerful
Example sentences
- unrelenting We're in the second week of an unrelenting heatwave.
- unyielding His unyielding character doesn't please me at all.
- implacable The man acquiesced, but the woman remained implacable.
- persistent Be patient and persistent. These things take time.
- unremitting The unremitting noise was too much.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| relentless | rising | |
| unrelenting | rising | |
| unyielding | rising | |
| implacable | steady | |
| inexorable | steady | |
| persistent | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- hard1, fell1, grim1
- 5 letters
- cruel2, stern1
- 6 letters
- severe2, savage2
- 8 letters
- constant2, ruthless2, pitiless3, bateless
- 9 letters
- perpetual4, continual4, ferocious3, merciless3
- 10 letters
- continuous4, persistent3, invincible4, unyielding3, implacable4, inexorable5, unmerciful4
- 11 letters
- unstoppable4, unforgiving4, unrelenting4, remorseless3, unremitting4
- 12 letters
- irresistible5, unappeasable
- 13 letters
- indefatigable6
- 15 letters
- uncompassionate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cruel2 = 2 syllables).