incessant

adjective
UK: /ɪnˈses.ənt/
US: /ɪnˈses.ənt/

  1. Continuing without stopping.

    1. The rain was incessant all day.
    2. The baby's incessant crying drove me crazy because I was tired.

Synonyms

ceaseless perpetual unending constant unremitting continuous never-ending
incessant adverb

  1. In a way that continues without stopping.

    1. The dog barked incessantly.
    2. The neighbor's dog barked incessantly all night, keeping everyone awake.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "incessant" is /ɪnˈses.ənt/ in British English and /ɪnˈses.ənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "incessant": ceaseless, perpetual, unending, constant, unremitting, continuous, never-ending.

Example usage of "incessant": "The rain was incessant all day.". More examples on the page.