unremitting

[uhn-ri-mit-ing]

adjective

1. not slackening or abating; incessant.

   unremitting noise; unremitting attention.

unremitting

/ ˌʌnrɪˈmɪtɪŋ /

adjective

1. never slackening or stopping; unceasing; constant

Other Word Forms

• unremittingly adverb
• unremittingness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unremitting¹

First recorded in 1670–80; un- ¹ + remit ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Some of it might be heading toward Paris in the coming days where ministers are publicly warning of an IMF crisis amid unremitting political uncertainty.

From BBC

Were the horrors too extreme, the subject matter too unremittingly grim or simply too uncomfortable to contemplate?

From BBC

So it doesn’t make sense that a deeper understanding of a complex set of unremittingly cruel brain diseases that decimate the lives of victims, and their loved ones, is no longer a priority.

From Los Angeles Times

An unremitting tragedy that permanently altered our lives — where little meaning can be derived and which even less justice has been served.

From Los Angeles Times

Identification and treatment of new and unremitting mood episodes is essential for limiting the impact of BD on patients' lives.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• ceaseless 
• continuous 
• enduring 
• eternal 
• incessant 
• ongoing 
• persistent 
• recurrent 
• relentless 
• unceasing 
• unending 
• unflagging