continual
Translation
continual, frequent, recurrent
Examples
The continual noise from the traffic was annoying.
The continual noise from the traffic was annoying.
He was in continual pain after the accident.
He was in continual pain after the accident.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) describes a noun as happening repeatedly The continual noise was unbearable.
Similar Words
Synonyms: constant, frequent, repeated; Antonyms: intermittent, occasional
Etymology
From Latin 'continuus' (uninterrupted), from 'con-' (together) + 'tenere' (to hold), meaning 'to hold together'.
Memory Tips
'Continual' means happening repeatedly with short breaks (like a dripping faucet), whereas 'continuous' means happening without any break at all (like the flow of a river).