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ceaseless

[ sees-lis ]
/ ˈsis lɪs /
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adjective
without stop or pause; unending; incessant.
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Origin of ceaseless

First recorded in 1580–90; cease + -less

OTHER WORDS FROM ceaseless

cease·less·ly, adverbcease·less·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for ceaseless

ceaseless
/ (ˈsiːslɪs) /

adjective
without stop or pause; incessant

Derived forms of ceaseless

ceaselessly, adverb
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