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incessant

in·ces·sant

UK/ɪnˈsɛs.ənt/ US/ˌɪˈnsɛsʌnt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted

  • “a child”
  • “;”
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2.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

  • “the ceaseless thunder of surf”
  • “in constant pain”
  • “night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city”
  • “the never-ending search for happiness”
  • “the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy”
  • “man”
  • “;”

Origin

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

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