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Definition of ceaseless

ceaseless

/ˈsiːs.ləs/
cease · less
Adverb:ceaselessly
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ceaseless Lexical Profile

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1

Constant and unending; continuing without pause or interruption.

Example

"The coastal cliffs have been shaped by the ceaseless pounding of the ocean waves over thousands of years."

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• Rhymes for ceaseless

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English from the verb 'cease' (from Old French 'cesser' and Latin 'cessare', meaning to delay or stop) combined with the privative suffix '-less'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Ceaseless. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/ceaseless
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