unrelenting

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Etymology

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From un- +‎ relenting.

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unrelenting (comparative more unrelenting, superlative most unrelenting)

  1. Not relenting; not yielding in strength, severity, or determination.
    Synonyms: unyielding, brutal, hard, harsh, stern, cruel
  2. Having no pity; not being or becoming lenient, mild, gentle, or merciful
    • 1906, Lord Dunsany [i.e., Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany], Time and the Gods[1], London: William Heineman, →OCLC, page 5:
      Tears may not bring again Sardathrion. But this the gods may do who have seen, and seen with unrelenting eyes, the sorrows of ten thousand worlds—thy gods may weep for thee.

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