Incessant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈsɛs.ənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Incessant is an adjective meaning Without pause or stop; not ending, especially to the point of annoyance.
Meaning
Without pause or stop; not ending, especially to the point of annoyance.
Example Sentences
The dog's incessant barking kept the girl awake all night.
[…] incessant interferings and bickerings, in every country, between the secular powers and the ecclesiastical.
The face of Nature may be compared to a yielding surface, with ten thousand sharp wedges packed close together and driven inwards by incessant blows, sometimes one wedge being struck, and then another with greater force.
Synonyms for incessant
Depending on context, synonyms include unremitting, continuous, unceasing, perpetual, constant, continual.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unceasing, constant, never-ending, continuous, uninterrupted, ceaseless.
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