unrelentlessadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnrᵻˈlɛntləs/, U.S.

/ˌənrəˈlɛn(t)ləs/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and relentless adj.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, relentless adj.

Etymology: Apparently < un- prefix¹ (compare un- prefix¹ 10a) + relentless adj., perhaps reinforced by confusion of the latter with unrelenting adj.

= relentless adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > harshness or severity > [adjective] > rigidly or relentlessly

grima1000

steely1508

unbowable1537

inexorable1553

unrelenting1590

unrelentless1606

rigid1610

implacable1611

unrelentable1611

unsoftened1645

unconniving1671

ramrod1850

unexcusing1853

unsoftening1857

tough1905

1606 J. Marston Parasitaster iv. sig. G4 Thinke how vnrelentles you were to her but supposed fault.

1716 R. Buggin Inchanted Garden ii. 28 Long Time the Heroines bore tyrannick Sway..'Till unrelentless Time caus'd some decay.

1781 Female Monitor 53 Some sheriffs officers, as unrelentless as if the human soul never beat in their bosoms.

1845 Sporting Mag. June 432 In vain he dashed his antlers at his unrelentless pursuers and strove to beat them off.

1892 Daily Inter Ocean (Chicago) 10 Apr. 30/7 The fierce, unrelentless battles which daily occur in the vast forests between mammals of different size, strength, and ferocity.

1920 G. E. Hubbard Day of Crescent i. 10 It is the picture of a proud and unrelentless man, and this Suleyman certainly was.

1971 Express (Port of Spain, Trinidad) 12 Sept. 8 Maceo's father had been an unrelentless crusader and fighter in these struggles.

2011 N. L. Zucker et al. in R. A. H. Adan & W. H. Kaye Behavioral Neurobiol. Eating Disorders v. 298 The unrelentless striving to avoid the guilt or shame of not working towards the inevitable and infinite next step of a rigid policy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unrelentless
释义	unrelentlessadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnrᵻˈlɛntləs/, U.S. /ˌənrəˈlɛn(t)ləs/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and relentless adj. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, relentless adj. Etymology: Apparently < un- prefix¹ (compare un- prefix¹ 10a) + relentless adj., perhaps reinforced by confusion of the latter with unrelenting adj. = relentless adj. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > harshness or severity > [adjective] > rigidly or relentlessly grima1000 steely1508 unbowable1537 inexorable1553 unrelenting1590 unrelentless1606 rigid1610 implacable1611 unrelentable1611 unsoftened1645 unconniving1671 ramrod1850 unexcusing1853 unsoftening1857 tough1905 1606 J. Marston Parasitaster iv. sig. G4 Thinke how vnrelentles you were to her but supposed fault. 1716 R. Buggin Inchanted Garden ii. 28 Long Time the Heroines bore tyrannick Sway..'Till unrelentless Time caus'd some decay. 1781 Female Monitor 53 Some sheriffs officers, as unrelentless as if the human soul never beat in their bosoms. 1845 Sporting Mag. June 432 In vain he dashed his antlers at his unrelentless pursuers and strove to beat them off. 1892 Daily Inter Ocean (Chicago) 10 Apr. 30/7 The fierce, unrelentless battles which daily occur in the vast forests between mammals of different size, strength, and ferocity. 1920 G. E. Hubbard Day of Crescent i. 10 It is the picture of a proud and unrelentless man, and this Suleyman certainly was. 1971 Express (Port of Spain, Trinidad) 12 Sept. 8 Maceo's father had been an unrelentless crusader and fighter in these struggles. 2011 N. L. Zucker et al. in R. A. H. Adan & W. H. Kaye Behavioral Neurobiol. Eating Disorders v. 298 The unrelentless striving to avoid the guilt or shame of not working towards the inevitable and infinite next step of a rigid policy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1606
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