incessant

[ in-ses-uhnt ]

/ ɪnˈsɛs ənt /

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adjective

continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending: an incessant noise.

Origin of incessant

1425–75; late Middle English incessaunte < Late Latin incessant-, equivalent to Latin in- in-³ + cessant- (stem of cessāns), present participle of cessāre to stop work; see cease, -ant

SYNONYMS FOR incessant

unceasing, constant, continuous, never-ending, perpetual; eternal, everlasting; relentless, unrelenting, unremitting.

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ANTONYMS FOR incessant

intermittent.

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OTHER WORDS FROM incessant

in·ces·san·cy, in·ces·sant·ness, noun in·ces·sant·ly, adverb

Words nearby incessant

incept, inception, inceptisol, inceptive, incertitude, incessant, incest, incestuous, inch, inch along, inch by inch

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Still “Happy,” truthfully, should have been a shoo-in for Record of the Year given its incessant popularity this past year.

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His New York accent slices through the incessant hum of voices.

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In the art world, it is fostered by an incessant rain of numbers in the media whenever an art star comes to its attention.

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None of your answers to the incessant questions about the bet come off as douchey.

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Sometimes, one tires of the incessant cable news punditry; the same talking heads spouting the same talking points.

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The coming and going are incessant, both of worshippers and tourists, units and companies.

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Their incessant turbulence gave Egypt time to breathe and to organise new combinations.

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Far away over the horizon is an incessant flicker like summer lightning, very faint but quite continuous.

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These made themselves notable for the untiring energy with which they devoted themselves to their incessant duties.

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Five hours' incessant work; wearisome; thank God when twilight comes.

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British Dictionary definitions for incessant

incessant

/ (ɪnˈsɛsənt) /

adjective

not ceasing; continual

Derived forms of incessant

incessancy or incessantness, noun incessantly, adverb

Word Origin for incessant

C16: from Late Latin incessāns, from Latin in- 1 + cessāre to cease

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