Definitions for INCESSANT
ɪnˈsɛs əntin·ces·sant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. ceaseless, constant, incessant, never-ending, perpetual, unceasing, unremittingadjective

   uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

   "the ceaseless thunder of surf"; "in constant pain"; "night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city"; "the never-ending search for happiness"; "the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy"; "man's unceasing warfare with drought and isolation"; "unremitting demands of hunger"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. incessantadjective

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

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incessantadjective

   Unceasing; unintermitted; continual; uninterrupted.

   Etymology: in and cessans, Latin.

   Raging wind blows up incessant show'rs;
   And when the rage allays, the rain begins. William Shakespeare, H. VI.

   The incessant weeping of my wife,
   Forc'd me to seek delays. William Shakespeare.

   If, by pray'r
   Incessant, I could hope to change the will
   Of him who all things can, I would not cease
   To weary him with my assiduous cries. John Milton, Parad. Lost.

   In form, a herald of the king she flies,
   From peer to peer, and thus incessant cries. Alexander Pope, Odyss.

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1. incessant

   Incessant refers to something that is continual, unceasing, or constant. It is something that happens or continues without pause or interruption over a prolonged period.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incessantadjective

   continuing or following without interruption; unceasing; unitermitted; uninterrupted; continual; as, incessant clamors; incessant pain, etc

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incessant

   in-ses′ant, adj. uninterrupted: continual.—adv. Incess′antly, unceasingly: (obs.) immediately. [L. incessans, -antis—in, not, cessāre, to cease.]

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Anagrams for INCESSANT »

1. anticness

2. cantiness

3. instances

How to pronounce INCESSANT?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say INCESSANT in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of INCESSANT in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of INCESSANT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of INCESSANT in a Sentence

1. Robert Burton:

   Like dogs in a wheel, birds in a cage, or squirrels in a chain, ambitious men still climb and climb, with great labor, and incessant anxiety, but never reach the top.

2. Feltham:

   The life of man is the incessant walk of nature, wherein every moment is a step towards death. Even our growing to perfection is a progress to decay. Every thought we have is a sand running out of the glass of life.

3. David Asher:

   The coverup continues via refusal to allow WHO access, accept CDC offers to assist, and simply tell the truth of this pandemic’s endemic dangerous, incessant and pernicious injurious traits, which has caused huge injury to the American people and citizens of the world, Chinese citizens included, does anyone sane doubt that?

4. Dan Bishop:

   People are astonished and amazed and dismayed at what they see coming out of Washington these days from liberal crazy clowns. Socialism. Open borders. Infanticide. 90% tax rates. Having prison inmates vote. It goes on and on, and of course, most of all, an incessant drive to impeach the president.

5. Mary McCarthy:

   Labor is work that leaves no trace behind it when it is finished, or if it does, as in the case of the tilled field, this product of human activity requires still more labor, incessant, tireless labor, to maintain its identity as a work of man.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=INCESSANT
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/INCESSANT
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=INCESSANT
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/INCESSANT
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=INCESSANT
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=INCESSANT