incessant

CEFRC1

/ɪnˈsɛs.ənt/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Continuing without stopping.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • For the whole of the past week, the rain was incessant.

  • Remarking on the incessant rain, John huddled under his umbrella and strode off to work.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • This incessant noise drives me mad.

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

  • […] incessant interferings and bickerings, in every country, between the secular powers and the ecclesiastical.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

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