unremitting

/ˌʌnrɪˈmɪtɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnrɪmˈɪtɪŋ] /ˌʌnrɪˈmɪtɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

unremitting — adjective

  • unremittingpositive
  • more unremittingcomparative
  • most unremittingsuperlative

1. Continuing for a long time without a break or any loss of force.

1.形容詞C1
釋義

Continuing for a long time without a break or any loss of force.

例句

Unremitting heat kept Diego's bakery kitchen above forty degrees all afternoon.

unremitting + noun for heat or pressure

For three months, Layla faced unremitting criticism from angry local parents.

face unremitting criticism

同義詞
  • relentless

    stronger and often harsher, especially with pressure or criticism

  • ceaseless

    stresses having no break, especially for sound, movement, or activity

  • constant

    more neutral and can mean regular or repeated, not always intense

反義詞
  • intermittent

    stopping and starting instead of continuing without a break

  • easing

    becoming less severe or less intense over time

文法句型

unremitting + noun

be unremitting in + noun/gerund

用法筆記

Often used before nouns like pressure, criticism, heat, effort, or care. When it describes a person or group, it commonly appears with 'in + gerund' to show the activity they keep pursuing without letting up.

常見錯誤

❌Mina was unremitting to finish the report.
✅Mina was unremitting in trying to finish the report.
💡Use 'unremitting in + gerund', not 'unremitting to + verb'.