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incessant
Meaning: continuing without pause
incessant in a sentence
How incessant is used in real sentences:
The incessant ticking of the clock kept her awake.
The incessant barking kept everyone awake.
“An incessant hammering filled the chamber as pumps forced water around the instrument.”
— from the passage The Long Descent
Synonyms for incessant
Other words for incessant — constant, ceaseless and perpetual — carry the same meaning.
- constant
- ceaseless
- perpetual
Antonyms of incessant
Words that mean the opposite of incessant:
- intermittent
- sporadic
Where it comes from
From Latin in- 'not' + cessare 'to stop'
Memory hook
IN (not) + CESSANT (ceasing).