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

His voice was cool and even, but his ceaseless finger drumming could not hide the tremor in his hands.

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The crickets and cicadas make a ceaseless, deafening buzz, coyotes cry mournfully in the distance, songbirds cheep and squawk at the first hint of dawn.

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But its allure is being winnowed away by the noxious Russian thistle, the spread of which is entirely the fault of the ceaseless and unforgiving prairie wind.

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As she crawls, screams, scratches and sneers, Lawrence maintains a soulful balance between Grace’s creeping delirium and her ceaseless dedication to her newborn son.

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Xi’s campaign, first launched in late 2012 to combat rampant corruption, has become a wave of ceaseless purges aimed at keeping officials loyal and on their toes.

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Related Words

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