Incessant
/ɪnˈsɛsənt/
Definitions
Continuing or following without interruption; unceasing.
/ɪnˈsɛsənt/
Continuing without pause or interruption.
The dog's incessant barking kept the neighbors awake.
💡 Simply: Think of something that just. Won't. Stop! Like a leaky faucet dripping, dripping, dripping. Or maybe your little brother's constant questions. That's incessant.
👶 For kids: When something keeps happening and happening and happening, and it never stops, that's incessant!
More Examples
The politician faced incessant criticism from the media.
She found the incessant noise of the city overwhelming.
How It's Used
"The incessant rain made it difficult to go outside."
"The hero was haunted by incessant thoughts of his past."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
From Latin *incessantem*, present participle of *incessare* 'not ceasing, continuous', from *in-* 'not' + *cessare* 'to cease'.
The word has been used in English since the 16th century, often in religious contexts, and later, in discussions of natural phenomena and human behavior.
Memory tip
Imagine a train that NEVER stops (incessant train).
Word Origin
"not ceasing"