unceasing

Examples

• All

• It's that universal and unceasing scrutiny, even if only a quick glance, that would certainly make me feel uncomfortable in public.

  Blog text (27)

• They symbolize the unceasing passage of time.

• The howling and yammering will be loud and unceasing.

  Blog text (17)

• Sunyata is dynamic, "a pure and unceasing function of self-emptying, making self and others manifest in their suchness.

  Academic text (1999)

• It was the Quiet Wind, the one that blows forever downward, in the crownglades and flathomes, indoors and out, silent and absolutely unceasing.

  Fiction book (2001)

• Some readers may sense an additional layer of irony here, which Pepe cannot yet fathom: he is already part of a fictional world of lies and ironies that will turn out to be more unceasing and all-encompassing than he could ever have imagined.

  Academic text (1996)

• The unceasing noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate.

• Her unceasing enthusiasm for the project inspired everyone on the team.

• He felt a sense of unceasing happiness after receiving the good news.

Synonyms

C

constant

vsunceasing

198 2.5

Happens all the time without stopping

focuses on ongoing steadiness rather than only lacking pauses

R

relentless

vsunceasing

131 5.1

Keeps going without stopping and stays very strong

is continuous without pause but not necessarily severe in tone

P

perpetual

vsunceasing

93 5.8

Lasting for a very long time without stopping

denotes continuous action with emphasis on very long duration

N

never-ending

vsunceasing

58 3.1

Continuing for a very long time with no end

is continuous without pause but stresses endless duration

N

nonstop

vsunceasing

42 1.3

Continuing without any stops or pauses

is used for continuous action without pauses in general contexts

I

incessant

vsunceasing

30 6.3

Happening all the time without stopping

describes steady continuation without pause in neutral sense

U

uninterrupted

vsunceasing

28 4.2

Continuing without stopping or being disturbed

is the general idea of continuing without pause

U

unrelenting

vsunceasing

28 7.0

Not stopping and not getting less strong

is the neutral uninterrupted sense without the harsh intensity

U

unending

vsunceasing

19 4.1

Lasting a long time without stopping

means uninterrupted continuation but with stronger forever sense

U

unabated

vsunceasing

11 7.5

Still strong and not becoming weaker

means ongoing without pause but highlights intensity rather than duration

U

unbroken

vsunceasing

10 3.9

Without stopping in time or space

is the continuous idea focused on lack of gaps rather than action

C

ceaseless

vsunceasing

9 4.9

Not stopping or pausing for a long time

is a general uninterrupted continuation without extra intensity

U

unremitting

vsunceasing

1 8.5

Continuing without stopping or getting weaker, often in a bad way

is the broad uninterrupted idea, not limited to unpleasant cases

U

unintermitted

vsunceasing

• Archaic

9.6

Happening without stopping

focuses on ongoing continuity without stressing flow

U

unstopping

vsunceasing

5.1

Continuing without stopping

means continuous action without pauses rather than motion focus

U

undisrupted

vsunceasing

4.6

Continuing without any break

is continuous without pause but stresses absence of disturbance

Antonyms

I

interrupted

3.4

Happening with short pauses that stop and start again

How Continuous

endless

350 2.5

unceasing

1 6.0

continuous

141 3.7

intermittent

35 6.5

sporadic

35 7.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology