incessant

adjective

in·ces·sant | \ (ˌ)in-ˈse-sᵊnt

Definition of incessant

: continuing or following without interruption : unceasing

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continual, continuous, constant, incessant, perpetual, perennial mean characterized by continued occurrence or recurrence. continual often implies a close prolonged succession or recurrence. continual showers the whole weekend continuous usually implies an uninterrupted flow or spatial extension. football's oldest continuous rivalry constant implies uniform or persistent occurrence or recurrence. lived in constant pain incessant implies ceaseless or uninterrupted activity. annoyed by the incessant quarreling perpetual suggests unfailing repetition or lasting duration. a land of perpetual snowfall perennial implies enduring existence often through constant renewal. a perennial source of controversy

Examples of incessant in a Sentence

Much of the early motor development of the child depends on learning and refining such procedures, through play, imitation, trial and error, and incessant rehearsal. — Oliver Sacks, New Yorker, 24 Sept. 2007 Magna Carta also stipulated that the shire courts should meet as royal courts under the itinerant justices more often than twice a year—a change, convenient to the landed classes and their incessant civil actions, that was not implemented because of the cost to the Crown. — Norman F. Cantor, Imagining the Law, 1997 Whatever Stalin's ancestry, his biographers, Robert Tucker in particular, have concluded that his unfortunate childhood experiences, including incessant, murderous beatings by his drunken father, were probably what caused his pathological behaviour. — Amy Knight, Times Literary Supplement, 26 Apr. 1991 the incessant noise from an outside repair crew was a real distraction during the test

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After Trump spoke, the forecasters' cell phones buzzed with incessant distractions. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "“Precious hours were wasted”: Trump’s doctored map affected hurricane forecasters," 6 Sep. 2019 For at least one season, the sport is without a unique offensive scheme that manipulates defenses with movement by way of incessant presnap motions and shifts. — Ross Dellenger, SI.com, "Where in the World Is Matt Canada—and Why Doesn't He Have a Job?," 27 Aug. 2019 The American Songbook that Berlin invented would borrow snatches of Hebrew cantorial chanting, Italian opera, Irish folk tunes, hillbilly guitar, whatever was pleasing to the ear, with the incessant rhythmic qualities that made a hook a hook. — John Podhoretz, National Review, "Irving Berlin," 22 Aug. 2019 NIKLAS HALLE'NGetty Images Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are, lamentably, no strangers to online attacks, with Meghan in particular facing incessant racist abuse from the public and the British media. — Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, "Elton John and Ellen DeGeneres Defended Meghan Markle and Prince Harry After Yet More Online Attacks," 20 Aug. 2019 Punjab and Haryana Authorities have sounded a high alert in the two states due to incessant rains. — Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, "At least 350 have already died in India’s monsoon floods this year—and it is not over yet," 19 Aug. 2019 Officials estimated that more than 95% of Kaziranga National Park was underwater due to the incessant rains. — Zoe Sottile And Manveena Suri, CNN, "Tiger takes catnap on bed in Indian home after fleeing huge floods," 19 July 2019 But the threat of flooding brought on by the storm’s incessant rain remained high, particularly in and around Baton Rouge, as the system churned north. — Richard Fausset, New York Times, "Hurricane Barry Spares New Orleans (So Far), as Inland Cities Brace for Floods," 13 July 2019 Rapid and incessant change can be disorienting, and when things evolve at a more measured pace, people and institutions do have more time to breathe and adapt. — Wade Roush, Scientific American, "Despite What You Might Think, Major Technological Changes Are Coming More Slowly Than They Once Did," 13 Aug. 2019

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incessant

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English Language Learners Definition of incessant

: continuing without stopping : not stopping

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incessant

adjective

in·ces·sant | \ in-ˈse-sᵊnt

Kids Definition of incessant

: going on and on : not stopping or letting up incessant chatter

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