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incessant

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsɛs.ənt/

adj

Etymology: From Late Middle English incessaunte, from Late Latin incessāns, incessantem, from Latin in- + cessāns.

  1. Without pause or stop; not ending, especially to the point of annoyance.

    The dog's incessant barking kept the girl awake all night.

    […] incessant interferings and bickerings, in every country, between the secular powers and the ecclesiastical.