Definitions

unceasing

[uhn-see-sing] / ʌnˈsi sɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

incessant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ceaseless continual continuous endless eternal never-ending perpetual persistent relentless unending uninterrupted unyielding

WEAK

constant day-and-night everlasting lasting nonstop permanent round-the-clock steady

Antonyms

STRONGEST

brief broken ceasing completed discontinuous ending ephemeral finished halting infrequent intermittent interrupted occasional stopping surrendering temporary terminable transient yielding

Example Sentences

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And it isn’t just SpaceX, but also Anthropic and OpenAI and the unceasing chatter and licking of chops over the mind-bending explosion of intergenerational wealth anticipated by their pending IPOs, that gives me pause.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

"I am deeply grateful to the Commission for their unceasing efforts to find the Disappeared, and for their painstaking efforts to help ease these families' long suffering," said Hilary Benn.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

In Kansas, unceasing rains turned the earth to a “gelatinous goop.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Shortly after the debate began, former Orange County Rep. Katie Porter chastised her fellow candidates for their unceasing attacks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

But in those early moments, the unceasing contradictions sent me into a gloom.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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