ceaseless

adjective

cease·​less ˈsēs-ləs How to pronounce ceaseless (audio)
: 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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The new episodes have all the flaws of the misguided Season 2, including that the show's core anticapitalist message has been swept aside in favor of more action set pieces and ceaseless barbarity. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 June 2025 However, that’s the extent of its meta-textual prowess, in spite of its ceaseless references to Tarantino. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 26 June 2025 In a world full of uncertainty, opportunities, speed and ceaseless attempts to hijack our attention, a strong inner compass gives you clarity, focus and resilience. Hrund Gunnsteinsdottir, CNBC, 23 May 2025 Imagine the ceaseless cacophony of New York City suddenly stopped. Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 5 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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ceaseless

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

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