ceaseless

[ sees-lis ]

adjective

1. without stop or pause; unending; incessant.

   Synonyms: unceasing, constant, continuous, endless

ceaseless

/ ˈsiːslɪs /

adjective

1. without stop or pause; incessant

Derived Forms

• ˈceaselessly, adverb

Other Words From

• ceaseless·ly adverb
• ceaseless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ceaseless¹

First recorded in 1580–90; cease + -less

Example Sentences

Does Cronin need a general manager to help with the ceaseless cycle of turnover that has overtaken the college game?

From Los Angeles Times

Other times, though, silver can be proof of internal precious metal, a just reward for an unflinching athlete not expected to ascend the podium because their journey was pocked by ceaseless obstacles.

From Los Angeles Times

Hitler was said to have made anti-Semitism “salonfähig,” fomenting hatred of Jews in polite company by his ceaseless and hate-filled tirades against Germany’s Jewish population.

From Salon

Listeners will revel in the album’s candid assessment of contemporary life’s ceaseless change, as well as the perils and promises of an encroaching middle age.

From Salon

But that flies in the face of Trump’s longtime refusal to acknowledge any wrongdoing, a tone that he often strikes to portray strength and present himself as a fighter under ceaseless attack.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• constant
• continual
• continuous
• endless
• incessant
• nonstop
• perpetual
• unceasing
• unending
• unremitting