adjective

incessant

incessant, ceaseless, constant, unending

The incessant noise drove me crazy.

The incessant noise drove me crazy.

We had incessant rain for three days.

We had incessant rain for three days.

incessant ((noun)) continuing without pause or interruption The incessant crying of the baby kept us awake.

Synonyms: constant, ceaseless, perpetual, unending; Antonyms: intermittent, occasional, sporadic

From Latin 'incessans' (not ceasing), from 'in-' (not) + 'cessare' (to cease).

Break it down: 'in-' (not) + 'cess' (from cease). Something that does 'not cease' is incessant. It often has a negative connotation (e.g., incessant noise).

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