ceaseless

adjective

cease·​less ˈsēs-ləs How to pronounce ceaseless (audio)
Synonyms of ceaselessnext
: continuing without cease : constant
ceaseless efforts
ceaselessly adverb
ceaselessness noun

Examples of ceaseless in a Sentence

her ceaseless efforts to build and improve the business there has been ceaseless rain for three days
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That’s how, from nothing and ceaseless motion, money gets made. Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026 The next day, Harbinson watched Stecher play and saw what his scouts saw: ceaseless energy. Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026 For more than a month, the San Francisco Bay Area has been subjected to a seemingly ceaseless stampede of earthquakes — the latest in a series of seismic swarms that have rattled windows and raised fears across California. Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025 Modern life, with its ceaseless churn and relentless pace, may make people less likely to pursue parenthood. Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ceaseless

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ceaseless was in 1576

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“Ceaseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceaseless. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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ceaseless

adjective
cease·​less ˈsēs-ləs How to pronounce ceaseless (audio)
ceaselessly adverb
ceaselessness noun

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