adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

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

   "The dog's incessant barking kept the girl awake all night."

Adjective

1. 1
   uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

continuousunceasingunremittingagelessarticulatedcatenated

Antonyms

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fitful

Example

More examples

"This incessant noise drives me mad."

Etymology

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

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