unceasing
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of unceasing
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English uncesynge; see un- 1, cease, -ing 2
Explanation
When something is unceasing, it never stops — it's endless. The unceasing sound of your neighbor's dog barking makes it especially hard to get your homework done. To cease is to stop, so anything that's unceasing doesn't end, or at least it feels like it will never end. Time is unceasing, as is your love for your pet guinea pig. It's even more common to use this word in a figurative way: "Her unceasing efforts finally convinced her parents to buy a new TV." Your own unceasing effort in learning new vocabulary words is guaranteed to bring you success!
Vocabulary lists containing unceasing
Selection Vocabulary 3, Unit 4
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Example Sentences
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Unceasing struggle seems so different from the seasonal rhythms and joys of that old era.
From New York Times • Oct. 2, 2017
The island on which Crosby finds herself permanently stranded is the Island of Unceasing Pain, where questions such as “What does it take to make a life livable?”
From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2016
Unceasing Praise, it is clear that if idle hands are the devil’s workshop, Ms. Harris is well out of trouble.
From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2011
"Unceasing development of our harbors and the littoral waterways."
From Time Magazine Archive
Unceasing fermentation seems to be a condition necessary to the health of society.
From The Economic Functions of Vice by McElroy, John
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