The unremitting noise was too much.
Source: tatoeba (8985179)
Unremitting
/ˌʌnɹɪˈmɪtɪŋ/
Synonyms for "unremitting" (207 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (42)
Strong matches (62)
ferventgaplesshardhardworkingimmediateimmemorialimmutableinalterableincessantincommutableinconvertibleindefatigableindefeasibleindestructibleindomitableindustriousinertinfiniteinsistentinsusceptible of change
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interminableintransmutableinvariableinvincibleirretrievableirreversibleirrevocablejoinedjointlesslaboriouslastinglinkedloyalmachine gunmonotonousmortalnever endingnever idlenever-ceasingnever-endingnever-tiringnoblenonreturnablenonreversiblenonstopnonterminatingnonterminousobstinateolamicoscillatingpatientpatient as jobperdurableperennialperiodicpermanentperpetualperseverantpersevering
Adjective(3 words)
Related words (103)
persistentpersistingpertinaciousploddingpluggingpreoccupiedpulsatingrapidraptrecurrentregularrelentlessremainingremorselessrepeatedrepetitiveresolutereverselessround-the-clockrunning
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seamlessseduloussempiternalserriedsingle mindedsingle-mindedsleeplesssloggingsmoothstablestaccatostayingsteadfaststeadysternstickingstraightstrenuousstubbornstutteringsustainedtenacioustimelesstirelesstwenty-four-hourunabatingunalterableunalterativeunalteredunbrokenunceasingunchangeableunchangedunchangingunconquerableundauntedundeflectableundeviatingundifferentiatedundiscouragedundroopingundyingunendingunfailingunfalteringunflaggingunflinchinguniformunintermittedunintermittentunintermittinguninterruptedunmodifiableunnoddingunrelaxingunrelentingunrelievedunrestorableunreturnableunsleepingunsparingunstoppedunsusceptibleunswervinguntiringunvariableunvaryingunwaveringunweariedunwearyingunwinkingutterly attentivevehementvibratingwearilesswithout endzealous
Adjective(6 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: ceaseless, incessant, unceasing, abiding, ageless.
- Sentence evidence is available for unremitting, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "unremitting".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "unremitting"
Keep "unremitting" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "unremitting" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "unremitting", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "unremitting" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
8 entriesMore specific
6 entriesconstant scrutinycontinuous attentionindefatigable effortperpetual pressuretireless workunceasing effort
Collocations
6 entriesunremitting attentionunremitting criticismunremitting effortunremitting painunremitting pressureunremitting scrutiny
Inflections
2 entriesmore unremittingmost unremitting
Derivations
2 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample sentences
6 total sentences available.
These thoughts supported my spirits, while I pursued my undertaking with unremitting ardour.
Source: wiktionary
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.
Source: wiktionary
The human life span will be extended to 200 years, but the last 150 will be spent in unremitting pain and sadness.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 6 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "unremitting"?
Closest matches include ceaseless, incessant, unceasing, abiding, ageless.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "unremitting"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.