ceaseless

[sees-lis] / ˈsis lɪs /

ADJECTIVE

never-ending

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constant continual continuous endless incessant nonstop perpetual unceasing unending unremitting

WEAK

amaranthine day-and-night eternal everlasting indefatigable interminable on a treadmill perennial round-the-clock uninterrupted untiring world-without-end

Antonyms

STRONGEST

broken ceasing completed discontinuous ending finished halting inconstant intermittent interrupted stopping temporary terminable terminating transient

WEAK

concluded infrequent irregular occasional

Example Sentences

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The marvelous, real-life expanse of the Backrooms set allows Parsons to track his characters through the ceaseless spaces, their architecture subtly growing stranger the further they get.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

“I look around and can see it in so many other women, passed down from a time beyond history, this wind that is dark and ceaseless and raging within,” Groff writes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Fans will counter that the songwriter’s gifts are so ceaseless that younger generations might not even connect each hit with his name.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

The ceaseless churn of NBA gossip and debate can feel larger than the game itself; it’s not uncommon for a trade rumor, quote or perceived insult to consume a news cycle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 16, 2025

It had been with the best of intentions, Joe was sure, but he had felt suffocated by the ceaseless rejoinders and advice—on everything from what classes to take to how to tie his necktie.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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