unremitted

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   continued without pause, relaxation, or reduction; unceasing; literary

   The search continued with unremitted effort throughout the winter.

Formed from un- ('not') + remitted. Remit comes from Latin remittere, 'send back, relax, or abate,' from re- ('back') + mittere ('send'). Unremitted effort is effort that is never sent back, eased, or allowed to slacken.

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