Definitions

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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Continual wars, and this war in particular, have led to great tension in the Arab region.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2024

"Teachers matter significantly to children, but they do so at every stage. Continual and consistent attention to the school environment is vital."

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2024

Continual exposure can cause developmental and neurological issues in children, who absorb four to five times as much lead as adults.

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2023

Continual improvement made possible by cooperation is necessary to assure the shipyard’s survival, said Loren Thompson, a defense analyst at the Lexington Institute.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2022

Continual Pain & today my Palsies barely allow me to eat.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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