unceasing

[ uhn-see-sing ]

adjective

1. not ceasing or stopping; continuous:

   an unceasing flow of criticism.

unceasing

/ ʌnˈsiːsɪŋ /

adjective

1. not ceasing or ending

Derived Forms

• unˈceasingly, adverb
• unˈceasingness, noun

Other Words From

• un·ceas·ing·ly adverb
• un·ceas·ing·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unceasing¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English uncesynge; un- ¹, cease, -ing ²

Example Sentences

In a much-anticipated match that drew over 70,000 spectators to the home of the Dallas Cowboys on Friday, the only clear winner was the unceasing march of time.

From Salon

Katz helped Rose through two divorces, an uncontested paternity suit filed by a woman claiming to have been his mistress, government liens, tax troubles and his unceasing clamor for reinstatement.

From Los Angeles Times

Amid the Metropolitan Police’s many failures, Stephen’s murder has never been fully solved and the 31 years since have been stolen, too, from his family, whose campaign for justice has been unceasing.

From BBC

“If Kamala Harris wins, terrorist armies will wage an unceasing war to drive Jews out of the Holy Land. ... Israel will no longer exist.”

From Los Angeles Times

This is loud and turbulent and fraught with unending drama and unceasing peril.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• ceaseless
• continual
• continuous
• endless
• eternal
• never-ending
• perpetual
• persistent
• relentless
• unending
• uninterrupted
• unyielding