unremitting

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unremitting — adjective

  • unremittingpositive
  • more unremittingcomparative
  • most unremittingsuperlative

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

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Definition

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

Example

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

Common collocations
  • unremitting pressure
  • unremitting criticism
  • unremitting effort
  • unremitting heat
  • unremitting care
Synonyms
  • 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

Antonyms
  • intermittent

    stopping and starting instead of continuing without a break

  • easing

    becoming less severe or less intense over time

Grammar Patterns

unremitting + noun

be unremitting in + noun/gerund

Usage Note

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.

Common Mistakes

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

Synonym discussion

Sense: adjective/1

'Unremitting', 'relentless', 'ceaseless', and 'constant' all describe something that continues over time, but they do not feel the same. 'Relentless' is stronger and often suggests hard pressure, attack, or criticism that keeps coming. 'Ceaseless' focuses on having no pause at all, especially with sound, motion, or repeated activity. 'Constant' is the broadest and most neutral word, because it can simply mean regular or continuous. 'Unremitting' is more formal and often suggests steady force, effort, or severity that does not weaken. Constant rain may simply keep falling; unremitting rain feels long, tiring, and without relief.

unremitting ↗relentless ↗ceaseless ↗constant ↗

Common collocations

Nouns

Phrases

  • be unremitting in
  • face unremitting criticism
  • make unremitting efforts

Prepositions

Etymology

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Formed from the negative prefix 'un-' and 'remitting', from the older verb sense of 'remit' meaning 'become less strong or severe'. The word therefore describes something that does not slacken or let up.