continual

[kuhn-tin-yoo-uhl] / kənˈtɪn yu əl /

ADJECTIVE

constant, incessant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

around-the-clock ceaseless continuous endless enduring frequent interminable perpetual persistent recurrent relentless repeated steady unbroken unceasing unending uninterrupted unremitting

WEAK

aeonian connected consecutive dateless eternal everlasting oft-repeated permanent persisting regular repetitive running staying timeless unchanging unfailing unflagging unvarying unwaning

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bounded broken ceasing completed discontinuous ending finished infrequent intermittent interrupted irregular occasional sporadic stopping terminable transient

WEAK

checked halting inconstant temporary

Example Sentences

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But even as oil prices have spiked and stock prices come down, Treasurys, often seen as a haven during times of market unease, haven’t rallied on a continual basis.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

By the 1960s, continual snacking had become the American way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

It comes after a Caerphilly council report described a "continual falling birth rate" dropping from 2,000 births a year to around 1,400 over a 10-year period.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

"It is part of the continual process of the freedom struggle."

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Mrs. Wilson had changed her costume some time before and was now attired in an elaborate afternoon dress of cream colored chiffon, which gave out a continual rustle as she swept about the room.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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