ceaseless

ceaseless
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. continual, incessant (See continuity). Ant., discontinuous.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. continual, endless, unending, incessant; see constant 1 , eternal 1 , 2 , perpetual 1 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
unending, relentless, incessant, neverending, perpetual, constant, nonstop, continuous, unremitting.
ANT.: ending, fleeting, finite, limited
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Existing or occurring without interruption or end: around-the-clock, constant, continual, continuous, endless, eternal, everlasting, incessant, interminable, nonstop, ongoing, perpetual, persistent, relentless, round-the-clock, timeless, unceasing, unending, unfailing, uninterrupted, unremitting. See CONTINUE. 2. Enduring for all time: amaranthine, endless, eternal, everlasting, immortal, never-ending, perpetual, unending, world without end. Archaic: eterne. See CONTINUE.

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  • ceaseless — cease|less [ˈsi:sləs] adj happening for a long time without stopping ▪ the ceaseless fight against crime >ceaselessly adv ▪ The men worked ceaselessly through the night …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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