different between unrelenting vs unbroken

English

Etymology

un- +? relenting

Adjective

unrelenting (comparative more unrelenting, superlative most unrelenting)

1. Not relenting; not yielding in strength, severity, or determination.

   Synonyms: unyielding, brutal, hard, harsh, stern, cruel
2. Having no pity; not being or becoming lenient, mild, gentle, or merciful

Synonyms

• relentless

Related terms

• relent
• unrelentingly
• unrelentingness

Translations

References

• unrelenting in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• unrelenting in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n?b?o?kn?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?b???kn?/
• Hyphenation: un?bro?ken

Etymology 1

From Middle English unbroken, from Old English un?ebrocen (“unbroken”), equivalent to un- +? broken. Cognate with Dutch ongebroken (“unbroken”), German Low German unbroken (“unbroken”), German ungebrochen (“unbroken”).

Adjective

unbroken (not comparable)

1. Whole, not divided into parts.

   After the vase had fallen down the flight of stairs we were amazed to find it still unbroken.

2. Of a horse, not tamed.

   There is something majestic about the spirit of an unbroken mustang as it runs wild across the prairie.

3. Continuous, without interruption.

   The team's unbroken winning streak was a record.

Synonyms

• (whole, not divided into parts): complete, entire, in one piece, undivided, whole
• (describing a horse): untamed, wild
• (continuous): continuous, uninterrupted

Antonyms

• (whole): broken, shattered, smashed, split
• (describing a horse): domesticated, tame, tamed
• (continuous): broken, interrupted

Translations

Etymology 2

From unbreak.

Verb

unbroken

1. past participle of unbreak