UNCEASING Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

unceasing

adjective

ˌən-ˈsē-siŋ

Definition of unceasing

as in continuous

going on and on without any interruptions this unceasing rain will turn me into a mushroom!

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Recent Examples of unceasing When John begins spitting out his food, his mother, Heather (Shirley Henderson), worn down by exhaustion and anger, banishes him from the dinner table—the first in an unceasing series of maternal rejections. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026 It is aided in its unceasing efforts to gain more power and undermine our institutions and rights by a Congress in which quislings claim a majority. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026 The welcome is constant, an unceasing parade of treats and niceties that conspire to make a person feel not just greeted, but embraced. — Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026 According to Yasir Atalan, a CSIR researcher and lead author of the report, the unceasing Shahed raids are primarily designed to exhaust and distract Ukraine’s air defenders. — IEEE Spectrum, 18 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unceasing

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Adjective

Each pole can experience roughly 21 years of continuous darkness, followed by about 21 years of sunlight.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
Also, the Bay State is launching a continuous bear hunting season this year, from Labor Day through early December, offering more than three months of regulated opportunities.

— Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of continuous

Adjective

Geomorphologists, who specialize in the shape (and continual reshaping) of Earth’s surface, have studied the geometry of river networks far longer, since the late 1800s.

— Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Rather than waiting for stability to return, many organizations are redesigning operations around the expectation of continual disruption.

— Josh Dunham, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of continual

Adjective

The national federations of Argentina, Mexico and Qatar are among those to express public support for his continued leadership.

— Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
In July this year, Yuri became the latest member to depart SM while confirming her continued commitment to group activities, bringing the number of members with external solo representation to three (Sunny left in 2023).

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of continued

Adjective

Many people’s recollections of the 2010 World Cup will be the official anthem Waka Waka, the incessant sound of the vuvuzela, and of Paul the Octopus correctly predicting match outcomes.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026
The character loved her son more than anything, as shown with her incessant nagging.

— Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of incessant

Adjective

Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.

— Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024

Definition of continuing

Adjective

From Traitors to Summer House to Love Island USA, the past year in reality TV begat a near-nonstop stream of drama and character arcs to obsess over, analyze and generally opine on.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
By default, the S2 will operate in Auto mode, providing nonstop cleaning for as long as there is battery life.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026

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