continual

[kuhn-tin-yoo-uhl] / kənˈtɪn yu əl /

ADJECTIVE

constant, incessant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

around-the-clock ceaseless continuous endless enduring frequent interminable perpetual persistent recurrent relentless repeated steady unbroken unceasing unending uninterrupted unremitting

WEAK

aeonian connected consecutive dateless eternal everlasting oft-repeated permanent persisting regular repetitive running staying timeless unchanging unfailing unflagging unvarying unwaning

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bounded broken ceasing completed discontinuous ending finished infrequent intermittent interrupted irregular occasional sporadic stopping terminable transient

WEAK

checked halting inconstant temporary

Example Sentences

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We spelled each other down to the continual clang of the cowbell and wore the dictionary out, looking up meanings.

From Literature

A Nationwide spokesperson said the lender keeps its mortgage rates "under continual review".

From BBC

But both Warner Bros. and Paramount have seen continual declines in every other aspect of their businesses as the movie and television industries undergo a period of radical change.

From MarketWatch

Evergreen funds allow continual fundraising and reinvestment, creating the feel of an open-end mutual fund, with access to private deals tucked inside.

From MarketWatch

By the 1960s, continual snacking had become the American way.

From The Wall Street Journal

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