释义
[ in-ses -uh nt ] SHOW IPA
/ ɪnˈsɛs ənt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective continuing without interruption; unending; ceaseless: an incessant noise.
Origin of incessant First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English incessaunte, from Late Latin incessant-, equivalent to Latin in- negative prefix + cessant- (stem of cessāns ), present participle of cessāre “to stop work”; see in-3 , cease, -ant
SYNONYMS FOR incessant unceasing, constant, continuous, never-ending, perpetual; eternal, unrelenting, unremitting.
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ANTONYMS FOR incessant intermittent.
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OTHER WORDS FROM incessant in·ces·san·cy, in·ces·sant·ness, noun in·ces·sant·ly, adverb Words nearby incessant incept, inception, inceptisol, inceptive, incertitude, incessant , incessantly, incest, incestuous, inch, inch along
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In the art world, it is fostered by an incessant rain of numbers in the media whenever an art star comes to its attention.
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None of your answers to the incessant questions about the bet come off as douchey.
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Sometimes, one tires of the incessant cable news punditry; the same talking heads spouting the same talking points.
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The coming and going are incessant , both of worshippers and tourists, units and companies.
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Their incessant turbulence gave Egypt time to breathe and to organise new combinations.
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Far away over the horizon is an incessant flicker like summer lightning, very faint but quite continuous.
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These made themselves notable for the untiring energy with which they devoted themselves to their incessant duties.
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Five hours' incessant work; wearisome; thank God when twilight comes.
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British Dictionary definitions for incessant
Derived forms of incessant incessancy or incessantness , noun incessantly , adverb Word Origin for incessant C16: from Late Latin incessāns, from Latin in- 1 + cessāre to cease
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