Definitions

incessant

[in-ses-uhnt] / ɪnˈsɛs ənt /

ADJECTIVE

never-ending, persistent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ceaseless constant continual continuous endless interminable nonstop perpetual relentless round-the-clock unceasing unending unrelenting unremitting

WEAK

day-and-night eternal everlasting interminate monotonous timeless unbroken

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bounded ceasing completed discontinuous ending finished halting inconstant infrequent intermittent interrupted irregular merciful occasional stopping sympathetic temporary terminable terminating transient

WEAK

broken

Example Sentences

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Incessant scrolling, posting and the rapid, gluttonous consumption of that awful word, “content,” fatigues all of us, whether we admit it or not.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

Incessant giggling was the best way to process her outrageous stat line: 41 points, 12 assists, 10 rebounds.

From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2023

Incessant rains in the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, had caused the Talek River to flood.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2021

Incessant whining by players to a level that’s akin to an NBA star crying foul every time he misses a shot doesn’t help.

From Golf Digest • Mar. 5, 2019

Incessant sermons, itinerant speeches, public meetings, devotional assemblies, form a round of excitement of a dangerous and deceptive kind, and are little else than a species of decent dissipation.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 by Various

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