UNRELENTING

persistent, relentless, unrelenting

(adjective) never-ceasing; “the relentless beat of the drums”

brutal, unrelenting

(adjective) punishingly harsh; “the brutal summer sun”; “a brutal winter”

grim, inexorable, relentless, stern, unappeasable, unforgiving, unrelenting

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unrelenting (comparative more unrelenting, superlative most unrelenting)

Not relenting; having no pity; not being or becoming lenient, mild, gentle, or merciful

Synonyms: unyielding, hard, stern, cruel

Synonyms

• relentless

Source: Wiktionary


Un`re*lent"ing, a.

Definition: Not relenting; unyielding; rigid; hard; stern; cruel.

– Un`re*lent"ing*ly, adv.

– Un`re*lent"ing*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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