nonstop

[non-stop, non-stop] / ˈnɒnˈstɒp, ˈnɒnˌstɒp /

ADJECTIVE

continuous, direct

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ceaseless constant endless incessant interminable relentless round-the-clock steady unbroken unending uninterrupted

WEAK

unfaltering unremitting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bounded broken ceasing completed discontinuous ending finished intermittent interrupted irregular stopping terminable unstable unsteady untrustworthy

WEAK

incontinuous indirect terminating

Example Sentences

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A priest gave nonstop blessings, flinging holy water from a pink plastic bucket.

From Los Angeles Times

Members no longer need to hold the floor and talk nonstop, testing not just the power of their argument but their physical mettle and bladder control.

From Los Angeles Times

“I have been going nonstop,” she said in an interview with Fox 5, a local affiliate in Washington, D.C.

From The Wall Street Journal

December is a time of nonstop errands: shopping for gifts, planning holiday travel and meals, and trying to beat year-end deadlines.

From MarketWatch

While technically possible, a nonstop, 65-mile trip from Miami to Palm Beach is longer than the short urban hops the company is currently optimized for.

From The Wall Street Journal

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