SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
incessant
adjective
Continuing with little or no interruption.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Continuing without relief
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Usage distinction
Return to topIncessant often expresses annoyance at something repeated or continuous with little relief.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See incessant in use
The incessant ringing made concentration difficult.
The noise from the city street was incessant.
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During a rehearsal, an intermittent rattle appeared whenever someone rolled a cart across the corridor outside the room. The musicians could continue between those brief disturbances, but an incessant hum from a nearby fan remained audible throughout the first piece.
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