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unceasing

un·cea·sing

US/ʌˈnsisɪŋ/ uncommon

adjective

1.

continuing forever or indefinitely

  • “the ageless themes of love and revenge”
  • “eternal truths”
  • “life everlasting”
  • “hell”
  • “;”
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 un- + ceasing.

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