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1 unrelenting
unrelenting [‚ʌnrɪ'lentɪŋ](a) (relentless → activity, effort) soutenu, continuel; (→ struggle, criticism) acharné; (→ pressure, rain) incessant∎ he was unrelenting (would not be persuaded, influenced) il restait inflexible; (merciless) il était implacableUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > unrelenting
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2 unrelenting
unrelenting [ˈʌnrɪˈlentɪŋ][pressure, criticism] incessant ; [pain] tenace* * *[ˌʌnrɪ'lentɪŋ]adjective [heat, stare, person] implacable; [pursuit, zeal, position] acharné -
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4 grim
grim [grɪm]a. [place] sinistre ; [news, situation] mauvaisb. [person, face, expression] ( = stern) sévère ; ( = worried) sombre ; [smile] amer ; [humour] macabre ; [voice] sombre• to feel grim ( = unwell) ne pas être dans son assiette* * *[grɪm]1) ( depressing) [news, town] sinistre; [sight, conditions] effroyable; [reality] dur2) ( unrelenting) [struggle] acharné; [resolve] terrible3) ( unsmiling) grave4) (colloq) ( poor) [accommodation, food] très mauvais5) ( black) [humour] macabre -
5 grim
1 ( depressing) [news, town, prison] sinistre ; [sight, conditions] effroyable ; [reality] dur ; her future looks grim son avenir a l'air sombre ; it's a grim reminder of war cela nous remet en mémoire la guerre dans toute son horreur ;2 ( unrelenting) [struggle] acharné ; [resolve] terrible ; to hold onto sb like grim death s'agripper à qn de toutes ses forces ;4 ○ ( poor) [accommodation, food] très mauvais ; you look grim tu n'as pas l'air bien du tout ○ ; I'm feeling pretty grim ( ill) je ne me sens pas bien ; ( depressed) je n'ai pas le moral ○ ;5 ( black) [joke, humour] macabre.
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Unrelenting — Un re*lent ing, a. Not relenting; unyielding; rigid; hard; stern; cruel. {Un re*lent ing*ly}, adv. {Un re*lent ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unrelenting — I adjective adamant, austere, ceaseless, constant, continual, continuous, cruel, determined, diligent, endless, enduring, hard, immitis, implacable, incessant, inclement, indefatigable, inexorabilis, inexorable, inflexible, merciless, obdurate,… … Law dictionary
unrelenting — (adj.) 1580s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + prp. of RELENT (Cf. relent) … Etymology dictionary
unrelenting — *grim, implacable, relentless, merciless Analogous words: inexorable, obdurate, *inflexible, adamant: *stiff, rigid: *severe, stern Antonyms: forbearing … New Dictionary of Synonyms
unrelenting — [adj] merciless bound, bound and determined, brick wall*, ceaseless, constant, continual, continuous, cruel, dead set on*, endless, grim, hanging tough*, hard headed*, implacable, incessant, inexorable, intransigent, iron fisted, mortal,… … New thesaurus
unrelenting — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not yielding in strength, severity, or determination. DERIVATIVES unrelentingly adverb … English terms dictionary
unrelenting — [un΄ri len′tiŋ] adj. 1. refusing to yield or relent; inflexible; relentless 2. without mercy or compassion 3. not relaxing or slackening, as in effort, speed, etc … English World dictionary
unrelenting — [[t]ʌ̱nrɪle̱ntɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ If you describe someone s behaviour as unrelenting, you mean that they are continuing to do something in a very determined way, often without caring whether they hurt or embarrass other people. She established her… … English dictionary
unrelenting — unrelentingly, adv. unrelentingness, n. /un ri len ting/, adj. 1. not relenting; not yielding or swerving in determination or resolution, as of or from opinions, convictions, ambitions, ideals, etc.; inflexible: an unrelenting opponent of the… … Universalium
unrelenting — un|re|lent|ing [ˌʌnrıˈlentıŋ] adj formal 1.) an unpleasant situation that is unrelenting continues for a long time without stopping ▪ the unrelenting pressures of the job 2.) continuing to do something in a determined way without thinking about… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unrelenting — un|re|lent|ing [ ,ʌnrı lentıŋ ] adjective used for describing someone who continues to do something with a lot of determination: RELENTLESS: They have been unrelenting in their support for the local community. a. used about people s actions or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English