unceasing

adjective

un·​ceas·​ing ˌən-ˈsē-siŋ How to pronounce unceasing (audio)
Synonyms of unceasingnext
: never ceasing : continuous, incessant
unceasing efforts
unceasing vigilance
unceasingly
ˌən-ˈsē-siŋ-lē How to pronounce unceasing (audio)
adverb

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this unceasing rain will turn me into a mushroom!
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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 All this is a testament to the global North’s unceasing churn arriving at its final sink. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026 If sharing is so great at bringing people together why, when accosted with an unceasing soliloquy of self-disclosure, do so many feel the urge to flee? — Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 16 June 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 See All Example Sentences for unceasing

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unceasing was in the 14th century

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unceasing

adjective
un·​ceas·​ing ˌən-ˈsē-siŋ How to pronounce unceasing (audio)
: never ceasing : continuous, incessant
unceasingly adverb

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