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incessant definition
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Grep of noun incessant incessantness Overview of adj incessant The adj incessant has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) incessant, perpetual, endless -- (occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted; "a child's incessant questions"; "your perpetual (or continual) complaints") 2. ceaseless, constant, incessant, never-ending, perpetual, unceasing, unremitting -- (uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing; "the ceaseless thunder of surf"; "in constant pain"; "night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city"; "the never-ending search for happiness"; "the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy"; "man's unceasing warfare with drought and isolation"; "unremitting demands of hunger") Antonyms of adj incessant 2 senses of incessant Sense 1 incessant, perpetual, endless INDIRECT (VIA continual) -> sporadic Sense 2 ceaseless, constant, incessant, never-ending, perpetual, unceasing, unremitting INDIRECT (VIA continuous) -> discontinuous, noncontinuous Similarity of adj incessant 2 senses of incessant Sense 1 incessant, perpetual, endless => continual (vs. sporadic) Sense 2 ceaseless, constant, incessant, never-ending, perpetual, unceasing, unremitting => continuous (vs. discontinuous), uninterrupted Attributes of adj incessant Familiarity of adj incessant incessant used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj incessant incessant Overview of adj incessant The adj incessant has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) incessant, perpetual, endless -- (occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted; "a child's incessant questions"; "your perpetual (or continual) complaints") 2. ceaseless, constant, incessant, never-ending, perpetual, unceasing, unremitting -- (uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing; "the ceaseless thunder of surf"; "in constant pain"; "night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city"; "the never-ending search for happiness"; "the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy"; "man's unceasing warfare with drought and isolation"; "unremitting demands of hunger")
incessant definition
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