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unceasing

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

continuous; continuing indefinitely without stopping

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the ceaseless thunder of surf
  • in constant pain
  • night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city
  • the never-ending search for happiness
  • the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy
  • man's unceasing warfare with drought and isolation
  • unremitting demands of hunger

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ceaseless, constant, incessant, never-ending, perpetual, unremitting

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

continuing forever or indefinitely

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the ageless themes of love and revenge
  • eternal truths
  • life everlasting
  • hell's perpetual fires
  • the unending bliss of heaven

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ageless, aeonian, eonian, eternal, everlasting, perpetual, unending

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From un- + ceasing.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: անընդմեջ (anəndmeǰ) — continuing indefinitely without stopping
  • Bulgarian: безспирен (bezspiren) — continuing indefinitely without stopping
  • Esperanto: senĉesa — continuing indefinitely without stopping
  • Ancient Greek: ἄπαυστος (ápaustos) — continuing indefinitely without stopping
  • Ancient Greek: ἀδιάλειπτος (adiáleiptos) — continuing indefinitely without stopping
  • Hungarian: szakadatlan — continuing indefinitely without stopping
  • Latin: iūgis — continuing indefinitely without stopping
  • Portuguese: incessante — continuing indefinitely without stopping
  • Slovak: neprestajný — continuing indefinitely without stopping
  • Spanish: incesante — continuing indefinitely without stopping
  • Swedish: oupphörlig — continuing indefinitely without stopping