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Unremitting vs Prolonged - What's the difference?

unremitting | prolonged | Related terms |

Unremitting is a related term of prolonged.


As adjectives the difference between unremitting and prolonged

is that unremitting is incessant; never slackening while prolonged is lengthy in duration; extended; protracted.

As a verb prolonged is

(prolong).

unremitting

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • incessant; never slackening
  • * 1961 : J. A. Philip. Mimesis in the ''Sophistês'' of Plato . In: Proceedings and Transactions of the American Philological Association 92. p. 467.
    • We can achieve this god?likeness only by unremitting and strenuous effort of the intellect.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1818 , author=Mary Shelley , title=Frankenstein , chapter=4 citation , passage=These thoughts supported my spirits, while I pursued my undertaking with unremitting ardour.}}

    Derived terms

    * unremittingly

    References

    prolonged

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • lengthy in duration; extended; protracted.

    • Antonyms

    * brief

    Verb

    (head)
  • (prolong)