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unintermitted

unintermitted

9.6
Happening without stopping
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnɪnˈtɜːrmɪtɪd/
  • Archaic
translation icon : ininterrumpido
  • We enjoyed the unintermitted music during the festival.

Examples

  • The clock's ticking was an unintermitted sound in the quiet room.

  • The unintermitted flow of the river is mesmerizing.

  • The rain fell in an unintermitted stream throughout the night.

  • She worked with unintermitted dedication until the project was complete.

  • The river flows with unintermitted intensity during the rainy season.

  • She worked unintermitted hours to complete the project before the deadline.

  • Their unintermitted support throughout the crisis gave them strength.

Synonyms

nonstop
vsunintermitted
42 1.3

Continuing without any stops or pauses

is used for continuous duration or flow rather than merely no stopping
incessant
vsunintermitted
30 6.3

Happening all the time without stopping

refers to continuous duration or flow rather than repeated events
uninterrupted
vsunintermitted
28 4.2

Continuing without stopping or being disturbed

emphasizes continuous duration or steady flow rather than mere absence of stopping
unrelenting
vsunintermitted
28 7.0

Not stopping and not getting less strong

expresses continuous duration or flow rather than unchanging severity
unabated
vsunintermitted
11 7.5

Still strong and not becoming weaker

denotes continuous duration or flow rather than preserved intensity
unbroken
vsunintermitted
10 3.9

Without stopping in time or space

focuses on continuous duration or flow rather than spatial continuity
unbated
vsunintermitted
1 8.6

Not reduced in strength or power

focuses on ongoing duration or flow rather than strength remaining
unceasing
vsunintermitted
1 6.0

Continuing without stopping

describes ongoing continuous flow rather than endless permanence
unsuspended
vsunintermitted
1 6.0

Continuing without stopping

describes continuous duration or flow rather than being free from temporary stopping
continued
vsunintermitted
1.3

Happening without stopping for a period of time

highlights steady flow or continuous duration rather than mere ongoing action
undisrupted
vsunintermitted
4.6

Continuing without any break

refers to continuous flow or duration rather than specifically smooth continuation
unpunctuated
vsunintermitted
6.0

Expressed without pauses or breaks

applies to ongoing duration or flow rather than to expression alone
unstopped
vsunintermitted
4.5

Continuing without a break because nothing blocks it

focuses on steady duration or flow rather than on freedom from blockage

Antonyms

Happening with short pauses that stop and start again

How Continuous

incessant
30 6.3
unintermitted
  • Archaic
9.6
continuous
141 3.7
steady
304 2.0
intermittent
35 6.5
occasional
285 2.8
sporadic
35 7.0

Surface Forms

unintermitted positive

Morphology

unintermitted = intermitted (transparent) = un + intermit + ed

Formed by negation prefix 'un-' plus the participial adjective 'intermitted', so the meaning is a direct negation: 'not interrupted'.

Etymology

The word unintermitted comes from un- meaning 'not' and intermit meaning 'to stop for a time', as in interrupt or intermission. So unintermitted means 'not stopped' or continuous, something that goes on without a break.