incessant

[ in-ses-uhnt ]
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adjective
  1. continuing without interruption; unending; ceaseless: an incessant noise.

Origin of incessant

1
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English incessaunte, from Late Latin incessant-, equivalent to Latin in- negative prefix + cessant- (stem of cessāns ), present participle of cessāre “to stop work”; see in-3, cease, -ant

Other words for incessant

Opposites for incessant

Other words from incessant

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

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British Dictionary definitions for incessant

incessant

/ (ɪnˈsɛsənt) /


adjective
  1. not ceasing; continual

Origin of incessant

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

Derived forms of incessant

  • incessancy or incessantness, noun
  • incessantly, adverb

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