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uninterrupted

uninterrupted

29 4.2
Continuing without stopping or being disturbed
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnɪnˈtɛrəptɪd/
: ininterrumpido
  • And when I write, I need uninterrupted time, so I try to get the longer one done earlier on in the day when I feel much more alert.
  • uninterrupted flow
  • uninterrupted time
  • uninterrupted years

You get the chance to have an uninterrupted sleep.

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Examples

  • I gave you uninterrupted access to our room for 27 minutes.

  • The school reform movement that swept the country in the 1960s continues uninterrupted, with no sign of abating.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The purpose of this is to ensure an uninterrupted passage.

  • Life is just one long, uninterrupted rehearsal.

  • A new democracy has had fewer than 30 years of uninterrupted competitive elections.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The importance of uninterrupted insurance coverage for these population groups must not be underestimated.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The Nordic country, which has enjoyed uninterrupted peace since 1814, adopted massive defense cuts.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The unchanging traditional life of the peasant system flowed on uninterrupted, like a deep underground river.

  • She enjoyed six hours of uninterrupted time to read her favorite book.

  • The concert lasted for two hours of uninterrupted music, captivating the audience.

Synonyms

constant
vsuninterrupted
525 2.5

Happens all the time without stopping

is about continuity without pause, not stressing regular steadiness
continued
vsuninterrupted
229 1.3

Happening without stopping for a period of time

is about ongoing state without pause rather than emphasizing time span
continuous
vsuninterrupted
157 3.7

Without a break or gap, for example in a curve

is the everyday, nontechnical way to say continuing without pause
sustained
vsuninterrupted
109 3.9

Lasting a long time without stopping or getting weaker

is the simple continuing term not stressing maintained strength or duration
nonstop
vsuninterrupted
34 1.3

Continuing without any stops or pauses

is a neutral way to say something continues without pauses
unrelenting
vsuninterrupted
32 7.0

Not stopping and not getting less strong

is a neutral continuity word and does not imply severity or lack of mercy
incessant
vsuninterrupted
29 6.3

Happening all the time without stopping

is the neutral label for continuous action, not always implying endlessness
undisturbed
vsuninterrupted
22 3.0

Not interrupted or bothered so things stay the same

is the plain continuity term and does not focus on calmness or absence of trouble
unbroken
vsuninterrupted
17 3.9

Without stopping in time or space

is the broader everyday word for ongoing continuation without disturbance
unabated
vsuninterrupted
11 7.5

Still strong and not becoming weaker

is the broader word for continuing without pause, not focusing on intensity
ceaseless
vsuninterrupted
10 4.9

Not stopping or pausing for a long time

is used for continuing without pause but without implying endlessness
unceasing
vsuninterrupted
5 6.0

Continuing without stopping

is a neutral term for continuing without pause, not stressing endlessness
unbated
vsuninterrupted
1 8.6

Not reduced in strength or power

is the neutral term for continuing without pause rather than describing intensity
uninterruptible
vsuninterrupted
1 6.6

Keeps working without stopping after it starts

is the ordinary word for continuing without pause, not stating inability to be stopped
unstopped
vsuninterrupted
1 4.5

Continuing without a break because nothing blocks it

is the neutral word for continuing without pause, not only for unblocked cases
unstopping
vsuninterrupted
1 5.1

Continuing without stopping

is the general continuity term and does not stress motion specifically
unpunctuated
vsuninterrupted
1 6.0

Expressed without pauses or breaks

is the general continuity word that applies beyond speech or text usage
unintermitted
vsuninterrupted
  • Archaic
1 9.6

Happening without stopping

is the general term for continuing without pause or disturbance
undisrupted
vsuninterrupted
1 4.6

Continuing without any break

is the basic term for continuing without pause rather than stressing smoothness
unsuspended
vsuninterrupted
1 6.0

Continuing without stopping

is the general continuity word and does not specifically refer to being hung or paused

Antonyms

12 3.4

Happening with short pauses that stop and start again

How Continuous

uninterrupted
29 4.2
continuous
157 3.7
interrupted
12 3.4
intermittent
36 6.5
sporadic
34 7.0

Surface Forms

uninterrupted positive
uninterrupter comparative
uninterruptedest superlative

Morphology

uninterrupted = interrupted (transparent) = un + interrupt + ed

The meaning is directly derived from 'interrupted' with the prefix 'un-' indicating negation.

Etymology

The word uninterrupted breaks into the parts un- meaning 'not', inter- meaning 'between', and rupt- meaning 'break'. So uninterrupted literally means 'not broken' and is used for something that goes on 'without a pause'.