Ceaseless: meaning, definitions and examples

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ceaseless

[ ˈsiːsləs ]

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description

Constant and unending; never stopping or pausing.

Synonyms

continuous, incessant, unending, uninterrupted

Examples of usage

The ceaseless noise of the city kept me awake all night.
The ceaseless rain caused flooding in the area.
Her ceaseless efforts finally paid off with a promotion at work.

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description

Continuing without stopping or slowing down.

Synonyms

unrelenting, unstoppable, unyielding

Examples of usage

The ceaseless flow of traffic made it difficult to cross the street.
His ceaseless dedication to his craft led to great success.

Translations

Translations of the word "ceaseless" in other languages:

🇵🇹 incessante

🇮🇳 निरंतर

🇩🇪 unaufhörlich

unermüdlich
endlos

🇮🇩 tak henti-hentinya

🇺🇦 безперервний

🇵🇱 nieustający

nieprzerwany
bezustanny

🇯🇵 絶え間ない (taemanai)

🇫🇷 incessant

🇪🇸 incesante

sin fin
continuo

🇹🇷 aralıksız

🇰🇷 끊임없는 (kkeun-im-eobsneun)

🇸🇦 دائم

🇨🇿 neustálý

🇸🇰 neustály

🇨🇳 不停的 (bùtíng de)

🇸🇮 neprekinjen

🇮🇸 stöðugur

🇰🇿 үздіксіз

🇬🇪 უწყვეტი

🇦🇿 dayanmadan

🇲🇽 incesante

Word origin

The word 'ceaseless' originated from the combination of 'cease' (from Old French 'cesser') meaning 'to stop' and the suffix '-less' indicating 'without'. It has been used in English since the late 16th century to describe something that continues without stopping.