English-Thai Dictionary

relentless

ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่ยอม ผ่อนผัน  sueng-mai-yom-pon-pan

 

relentless

ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่ หยุด ความแรง  sueng-mai-yud-kwam-rang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RELENTLESS

a.Unmoved by pity unpitying; insensible to the distress of others; destitute of tenderness; as a pray to relentless despotism. For this th' avenging pow'r employs his darts,
Thus will persist relentless in his ire.
Relentless thoughts, in Milton, may signify unremitted, intently fixed on disquieting objects.
[This sense of the word is unusual and not to be countenanced. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RELENTLESS

RELENTLESS Re *lent "less, a.

 

Defn: Unmoved by appeals for sympathy or forgiveness; insensible to the distresses of others; destitute of tenderness; unrelenting; unyielding; unpitying; as, a prey to relentless despotism. For this the avenging power employs his darts, .. Thus will persist, relentless in his ire. Dryden. -- Re *lent "less *ly, adv. -- Re *lent "less *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

relentless

re lent less |riˈlentləs rəˈlɛntləs | ▶adjective oppressively constant; incessant: the relentless heat of the desert. • harsh or inflexible: a patient but relentless taskmaster. DERIVATIVES re lent less ly adverb, re lent less ness noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

relentless

re ¦lent |less |rɪˈlɛntlɪs | ▶adjective unceasingly intense: the relentless heat of the desert. • harsh or inflexible: a patient but relentless taskmaster. DERIVATIVES relentlessly adverb, relentlessness noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

relentless

relentless adjective 1 their relentless pursuit of quality: persistent, continuing, constant, continual, continuous, nonstop, never-ending, unabating, interminable, incessant, unceasing, endless, unending, unremitting, unrelenting, unrelieved; unfaltering, unflagging, untiring, unwavering, dogged, tenacious, single-minded, tireless, indefatigable; formal pertinacious. 2 a relentless taskmaster: harsh, grim, cruel, severe, strict, remorseless, merciless, pitiless, ruthless, unmerciful, heartless, hard-hearted, unforgiving; inflexible, unbending, uncompromising, obdurate, unyielding.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

relentless

relentless adjective 1 their relentless pursuit of quality: persistent, continuing, constant, continual, continuous, non-stop, lasting, never-ending, steady, uninterrupted, unabated, unabating, unbroken, interminable, incessant, unstoppable, unceasing, endless, unending, perpetual, unremitting, unrelenting, unrelieved, sustained; unfaltering, unflagging, untiring, unwavering, unswerving, undeviating, persevering, determined, resolute, purposeful, dogged, single-minded, tireless, indefatigable, patient, diligent, assiduous, sedulous, tenacious, pertinacious, insistent, importunate; stubborn, intransigent, obstinate, obdurate. ANTONYMS short-lived, irresolute, intermittent. 2 a relentless taskmaster: harsh, grim, fierce, cruel, severe, strict, punishing, remorseless, merciless, pitiless, ruthless, unmerciful, unsparing, heartless, hard-hearted, hard, stony-hearted, stony, with a heart of stone, cold-blooded, cold-hearted, unforgiving, unfeeling, uncaring, unsympathetic, uncharitable, lacking compassion, unpitying; inflexible, unbending, uncompromising, obdurate, unyielding, unmoved, inexorable, implacable. ANTONYMS lenient, merciful. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD relentless, remorseless, ruthless, pitiless These words all apply to people or processes that are not affected by anyone's wishes or entreaties. They differ chiefly in the extent to which they emphasize continuing activity or the attitude with which it is carried out. ■ A relentless action or process cannot be stopped (the relentless march of rainforest destruction ) and is unvaryingly intense or severe (the ships were subjected to relentless air attack ). When applied to a person, it means ‘inflexible or uncompromising ’ but does not necessarily imply a lack of pity or humanity (a patient but relentless taskmaster ). ■ Remorseless is used of a process that will not be stopped or deflected however great the suffering or distress it causes (the company continued the remorseless cost-cutting drive ). When used of a person, the word marks them out as having no regret or guilt about the distress they have caused (a remorseless killer ). ■ A ruthless person has no pity or compassion for others (ruthless killers had set the building alight ) and is usually determined to continue regardless (a ruthless operator whose sole ambition is to have a place in political history ). ■ Whereas a ruthless person is generally ruthless in pursuit of some goal, the emphasis of pitiless, a rarer word, is on a more intrinsic absence of pity itself (his cold pitiless voice ).These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

relentless

re lent less /rɪléntləs /形容詞 more ～; most ～1 «…において » 情け容赦のない , 手加減しない «in » ▸ Tom was relentless in his pursuit of evidence .トムは証拠を追い求めることにおいて容赦なかった .2 〈不快な物 事が 〉絶え間ない , 容赦なく続く ▸ under a relentless sun 容赦なく照りつける太陽の下で .～ly 副詞 容赦なく ; 絶え間なく .～ness 名詞