relentless

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Unrelenting or unyielding in severity.
    — She sniffed, too, comprehendingly, and fixed her son with a relentless eye.
  2. Unremitting, steady and persistent.
    — In Clintonworld, the reaction to Grassley’s relentless assault on Huma is one of resignation.

词形变化

more relentless comparative most relentless superlative

词汇关系

近义词
bateless grim incontestable inexorable invincible irresistible overpowering overwhelming potent puissant persistent relentless unrelenting unremitting unstoppable unyielding
反义词
contestable exorable impotent relenting remitting stoppable underwhelming vincible yielding
上位词
obstinate steady strong powerful
衍生词
relentlessly relentlessness unrelentless
相关词
indomitable inevitable tireless

词源

Etymology tree
English relent
Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.
Proto-Germanic *leusaną
Proto-Germanic *lausaz
Proto-Germanic *-lausaz
Proto-West Germanic *-laus
Old English -lēas
Middle English -les
English -less
English relentless
From relent + -less.
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