What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Unremitting vs Unrelenting - What's the difference?

unremitting | unrelenting |

As adjectives the difference between unremitting and unrelenting

is that unremitting is incessant; never slackening while unrelenting is not relenting; having no pity; not being or becoming lenient, mild, gentle, or merciful; unyielding; inflexibly rigid; hard; stern; cruel.

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

    unrelenting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not relenting; having no pity; not being or becoming lenient, mild, gentle, or merciful; unyielding; inflexibly rigid; hard; stern; cruel.

    • Related terms

    * relent * unrelentingly * unrelentingness

    References

    * *