Meaning & use

ceaseless

adjective·Advanced

Continuing without any pause or stop; never-ending.

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The ceaseless noise from the construction site made it impossible to concentrate.

She thanked her parents for their ceaseless support throughout her years in medical school.

A note on using this word

Ceaseless is a literary alternative to 'constant' or 'nonstop,' usually stressing that something feels tiring because it never lets up.

Words with a similar meaning

continuousunendingincessant

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