Relentless

/rɪˈlɛntləs/ adjective

Definition

Continuing without stopping or becoming weaker; not giving up or showing any mercy.

Etymology

From *relent* plus the suffix *-less* meaning “without.” *Relent* comes from Latin *relentare* “to melt, soften,” so *relentless* literally means “without softening.”

Kelly Says

A ‘relentless’ storm is literally a storm that refuses to soften or melt. When we call a person relentless, we’re saying they keep going like bad weather that just won’t let up.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
genadeloos
khe-na-de-LOS
AMአማርኛ
ገርህ
ger-h
ARالعربية
لا يرحم
la yar-ham
BGБългарски
безмилостен
bez-mi-lo-sten
BNবাংলা
নির্দয়
nir-DO-yo
CACatalà
implacable
im-pla-KA-ble
CSČeština
neúprosný
ne-oo-pros-NEE
DADansk
ubøjelig
u-bur-ye-lig
DEDeutsch
unerbittlich
un-er-BIT-likh
ELΕλληνικά
αμείλικτος
a-MI-lik-tos
ESEspañol
implacable
im-pla-KA-ble
ETEesti
halastamatu
ha-las-ta-mu-tu
EUEuskara
gupidagabea
gu-pi-da-ga-BE-a
FAفارسی
بی رحم
bi ra-ham
FISuomi
säälimätön
sae-li-mae-tur
FRFrançais
implacable
an-pla-KA-bl
GLGalego
implacable
im-pla-KA-ble
HEעברית
חסר רחמים
kha-ser rakha-MIM
HIहिन्दी
निर्मम
nir-mam
HRHrvatski
nemilosrdan
ne-mi-losr-dan
HUMagyar
könyörtelen
kur-nyur-te-len
IDBahasa Indonesia
tanpa ampun
tan-pa am-PUN
ITItaliano
implacabile
im-pla-KA-bi-le
JA日本語
容赦ない
yōsha nai
KO한국어
무자비한
mu-ja-bi-han
LTLietuvių
negailestingas
ne-gai-les-TIN-gas
LVLatviešu
nežēlīgs
ne-zhe-LIIGS
MNМонгол
хөндлөнгөтгүй
khondlengotgui
MSBahasa Melayu
tanpa belas kasihan
tan-pa be-las ka-si-han
MYမြန်မာ
မကြင်နာ
ma-kyin-na
NLNederlands
meedogenloos
may-do-gen-LOS
NONorsk
ubøyelig
u-bur-ye-lig
PLPolski
nieubłagany
nye-u-bwa-GA-ny
PTPortuguês
implacável
im-pla-KA-vel
RORomână
neîndurător
ne-in-du-ra-TOR
RUРусский
неумолимый
ne-u-mo-LI-miy
SKSlovenčina
neúprosný
ne-oo-pros-NEE
SLSlovenščina
neusmiljen
ne-us-mil-YEN
SRСрпски
немилосрдан
ne-mi-lo-sr-dan
SVSvenska
obeveklig
o-be-VEK-lig
SWKiswahili
bila huruma
bi-la hu-RU-ma
TAதமிழ்
கருணையற்ற
ka-ru-nai-ya-ru
TEతెలుగు
దయలేని
da-ya-le-ni
THไทย
ไม่หยุดยั้ง
mai yut yang
TRTürkçe
acımasız
a-ji-ma-SIZ
UKУкраїнська
непохитний
ne-po-khit-niy
URاردو
بے رحم
be ra-ham
VITiếng Việt
không thương xót
khong thuong xot
ZH中文
无情的
wú qíng de

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