ceaseless

[sees-lis]

adjective

1. without stop or pause; unending; incessant.

   Synonyms: unceasing, constant, continuous, endless

ceaseless

/ ˈsiːslɪs /

adjective

1. without stop or pause; incessant

Other Word Forms

• ceaselessly adverb
• ceaselessness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ceaseless¹

First recorded in 1580–90; cease + -less

Example Sentences

She re-creates the spectacle of the 1787 convention in Philadelphia, the ceaseless harangues between North and South, bringing to life these visionaries — white, affluent men, many drama queens — as they laid out an unprecedented polity.

From Los Angeles Times

They see each other’s loneliness, fighting in the trenches of the ceaseless internal war that rages when trying to live in a world that hasn’t been built for you.

From Salon

But in a ceaseless offensive onslaught in the opening two innings on Saturday, things seemed to suddenly, profoundly and perhaps permanently change.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s been a ceaseless flow of rivers, cases, encounters, surprises, ideas, contacts and legal cases.

From Salon

How are the Housewives expected to ease a new romantic prospect into their lives amid hectic filming schedules and ceaseless arguments?

From Salon

Related Words

• constant 
• continual 
• continuous 
• endless 
• incessant 
• nonstop 
• perpetual 
• unceasing 
• unending 
• unremitting