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- [in-ses-uh nt]
- /ɪnˈsɛs ənt/
- /ɪnˈses.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-ses-uh nt]
- /ɪnˈsɛs ənt/
Definitions of incessant word
- adjective incessant continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending: an incessant noise. 1
- noun incessant (of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption. 1
- adjective incessant relentless, non-stop 1
- adjective incessant An incessant process or activity is one that continues without stopping. 0
- adjective incessant not ceasing; continual 0
- adjective incessant never ceasing; continuing or being repeated without stopping or in a way that seems endless; constant 0
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Origin of incessant
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Incessant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
incessant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for incessant
adj incessant
- unrelenting — not relenting; not yielding or swerving in determination or resolution, as of or from opinions, convictions, ambitions, ideals, etc.; inflexible: an unrelenting opponent of the Equal Rights Amendment.
- round-the-clock — around-the-clock.
- ceaseless — If something, often something unpleasant, is ceaseless, it continues for a long time without stopping or changing.
- constant — You use constant to describe something that happens all the time or is always there.
- unceasing — not ceasing or stopping; continuous: an unceasing flow of criticism.
adjective incessant
- persistent — persistence
- endless — Having or seeming to have no end or limit.
- eternal — Lasting or existing forever; without end or beginning.
- everlasting — Lasting forever or for a very long time.
Antonyms for incessant
adj incessant
- merciful — full of mercy; characterized by, expressing, or showing mercy; compassionate: a merciful God.
- completed — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- infrequent — happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
- occasional — occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals; occurring now and then: an occasional headache.
- inconstant — not constant; changeable; fickle; variable: an inconstant friend.
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