English Explanatory Dictionary

incessant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Without pause or stop; not ending, especially to the point of annoyance.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈsɛs.ənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-incessant.wav en-us-incessant.ogg

Word forms

incessant more incessant most incessant

Etymology

From Late Middle English incessaunte, from Late Latin incessāns, incessantem, from Latin in- + cessāns.

Synonyms

unremitting continuous unceasing

Derived words

incessantly incessantness
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