ceaseless

adjective

cease·​less ˈsēs-ləs 

: continuing without cease : constant

ceaseless efforts

ceaselessly adverb

ceaselessness noun

Synonyms of ceaseless

• continuous
• continual
• continued
• incessant
• continuing
• nonstop

Examples of ceaseless in a Sentence

her ceaseless efforts to build and improve the business

there has been ceaseless rain for three days

Recent Examples on the Web

For days, my TikTok became a nearly ceaseless scroll of Last Ditch discourse. — Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

The ceaseless Russian drone attacks on cities and towns aim to wear down Ukraine’s resistance and cripple the Ukrainian economy. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

In the latest display of the seemingly ceaseless political rift in Bloomfield, a group of residents is suing the town council in hopes that a judge will remove Town Manager Alvin Schwapp from office. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026

It is told that, following decapitation, Medusa’s head fell into the sea, turning everything in this liquid realm—figure of ceaseless flux and circulation par excellence—to stone. — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

ceaseless

adjective

cease·​less ˈsēs-ləs 

: constant entry 1 sense 4, continual

ceaselessly adverb

ceaselessness noun