incessant
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incessant
- /ɪnˈsɛs.ənt/
Rhymes with -ɛsənt
Where it comes from
From Late Middle English incessaunte, from Late Latin incessāns, incessantem, from Latin in- + cessāns.
adjective more incessant · most incessant
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Without pause or stop; not ending, especially to the point of annoyance.
The dog's incessant barking kept the girl awake all night.
Similar: unremitting, continuous, unceasing
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: unceasing, constant, never-ending, continuous, uninterrupted, ceaseless, unremitting, endless, perpetual, continual, continuously, unabated, non-stop, unending, unfailing, unswerving
Translations
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adj without pause or stop; not ending
| Español | incesante |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | निरंतर nirantar |
| Português | incessante |
| Français | incessant |
| Deutsch | ständig, unablässig, unaufhörlich |
| Ελληνικά | αδιάλειπτος adiáleiptos |
| Română | neîncetat |
| Русский | постоя́нный postojánnyj, непреры́вный neprerývnyj, беспреры́вный besprerývnyj, непрекраща́ющийся neprekraščájuščijsja |
| العربية | مُسْتَمِرّ mustamirr, مُتَوَاصِل mutawāṣil |
Talk about this word "incessant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/incessant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. incessant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/incessant "incessant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/incessant.Cite this
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title = {incessant},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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