- incessant
- adj. insèssê, -ta, -e (Albanais) ; => Fin (nf.).
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incessant — incessant, ante [ ɛ̃sesɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1552; de 1. in et cessant, de cesser ♦ Qui ne cesse pas, dure sans interruption. ⇒ continu, continuel, ininterrompu, perpétuel. Un va et vient incessant. D incessantes récriminations. ⇒ éternel. « la douce… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Incessant — In*ces sant, a. [L. incessans, antis; pref. in not + cessare to cease: cf. F. incessant. See {Cease}.] Continuing or following without interruption; unceasing; unitermitted; uninterrupted; continual; as, incessant clamors; incessant pain, etc.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
incessant — incessant, ante (in sè ssan, ssan t ) adj. Qui ne cesse pas, qui dure sans interruption. Douleur, plainte incessante. • On ne croirait pas, ce qui pourtant était vrai, que Napoléon, rempli de l idée de sa puissance jusqu à provoquer sans… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
incessant — (adj.) mid 15c., from O.Fr. incessant (mid 14c.), from L.L. incessantem (nom. incessans) unceasing, from L. in not (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + cessantem (nom. cessans), prp. of cessare cease (see CEASE (Cf … Etymology dictionary
incessant — I adjective adsiduus, ceaseless, constant, continual, continuous, continuus, endless, eternal, everlasting, frequent, indefatigable, infinite, interminable, interminate, iterative, long lasting, never ending, nonstop, perennial, perpetual,… … Law dictionary
incessant — continuous, constant, unremitting, perpetual, *continual, perennial Analogous words: unceasing, interminable, endless, *everlasting: *steady, constant: vexing, irking, annoying, bothering (see ANNOY) Antonyms: intermittent Contrasted words:… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
incessant — [adj] never ending, persistent ceaseless, constant, continual, continuous, dayand night*, endless, eternal, everlasting, interminable, interminate, monotonous, nonstop, perpetual, relentless, round the clock*, timeless, unbroken, unceasing,… … New thesaurus
incessant — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ continuing without pause or interruption. DERIVATIVES incessantly adverb. ORIGIN Latin, from in not + cessare cease … English terms dictionary
incessant — [in ses′ənt] adj. [Early ModE < LL incessans < L in , not + cessans, prp. of cessare, to CEASE] never ceasing; continuing or being repeated without stopping or in a way that seems endless; constant SYN. CONTINUAL incessancy n. incessantness … English World dictionary
incessant — [[t]ɪnse̱s(ə)nt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n An incessant process or activity is one that continues without stopping. Incessant rain made conditions almost intolerable. ...his incessant demands for affection. Syn: constant Ant: intermittent Derived … English dictionary
incessant — incessancy, incessantness, n. incessantly, adv. /in ses euhnt/, adj. continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending: an incessant noise. [1425 75; late ME incessaunte < LL incessant , equiv. to L in IN 3 + cessant (s. of cessans), prp. of… … Universalium
