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Synonyms for incessant


Grammar : Adj
Spell : in-ses-uhnt
Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈsɛs ənt

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Définition of incessant

Origin :
  • mid-15c., from Old French incessant (mid-14c.), from Late Latin incessantem (nominative incessans) "unceasing," from Latin in- "not" (see in- (1)) + cessantem (nominative cessans), present participle of cessare "cease" (see cease). Related: Incessantly (early 15c.).
  • adj never-ending, persistent
Example sentences :
  • The flashes of lightning were incessant, and nearly blinded me.
  • Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • The footsteps were incessant, and the hurry of them became more and more rapid.
  • Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens
  • I have not had a moment to spare from incessant toil since the 8th.
  • Extract from : « The Letters of Robert Burns » by Robert Burns
  • I don't mean that he tells stories; but it's just his incessant grumbling.
  • Extract from : « Great Uncle Hoot-Toot » by Mrs. Molesworth
  • The murmur of pleasant conversation was incessant and musical.
  • Extract from : « The Avenger » by E. Phillips Oppenheim
  • And what were life without this incessant striving of the spirit?
  • Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
  • It roars and whistles and shakes the house like an incessant hurricane.
  • Extract from : « The Last Voyage » by Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
  • Smoking, after all, did not seem to be so universal and incessant as we have seen it in some other countries.
  • Extract from : « Aztec Land » by Maturin M. Ballou
  • The offices and banks in Milan are centres of incessant energy.
  • Extract from : « Italy, the Magic Land » by Lilian Whiting
  • Most nights two hours sleep was the most I could get, for the pains were incessant.
  • Extract from : « The Goat-gland Transplantation » by Sydney B. Flower

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