Synonyms & related words for relenting

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of relenting. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to relenting

Explore words related to relenting — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include relents, relented, relentless, unrelenting, mercy, unmerciful, implacable, merciful. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does relenting come from?

The word relenting breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -lent, from Latin lentus (“pliant, slow”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.