Word meaning
relentless
adjective · rih-LENT-lis
What does relentless mean?
Relentless means oppressively constant; unceasing in intensity.
Relentless in a sentence
“The relentless heat lasted two weeks.”
Synonyms for relentless
- unremitting
- persistent
- unyielding
How to remember relentless
- Say it out loud a few times: rih-LENT-lis.
- Write one sentence of your own using relentless, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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