Definitions

ceaseless

[sees-lis] / ˈsis lɪs /

ADJECTIVE

never-ending

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constant continual continuous endless incessant nonstop perpetual unceasing unending unremitting

WEAK

amaranthine day-and-night eternal everlasting indefatigable interminable on a treadmill perennial round-the-clock uninterrupted untiring world-without-end

Antonyms

STRONGEST

broken ceasing completed discontinuous ending finished halting inconstant intermittent interrupted stopping temporary terminable terminating transient

WEAK

concluded infrequent irregular occasional

Example Sentences

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There’s an edge to Brunson, a ceaseless confidence he is going to make it happen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

An Israeli drone circled overhead, its buzzing ceaseless throughout the day.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Which reminds me of another hapless cartoon character who thought himself a genius but who kept screwing things up in ceaseless pursuit of his quarry: Wile E. Coyote.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

“Frankenstein” is largely about the journey to self-actualization and the destruction left in the wake of this ceaseless human pursuit.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

What irked me was the ceaseless talk and no acdon.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

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