unceasing en · ADJ
Etymology
From un- + ceasing.
Meanings
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continuous; continuing indefinitely without stopping
The unceasing fatigue of my daily walks to and from Clapham, with my various trudgings from one Doctor Humbug to another Doctor Whimsical, combined with the before-mentioned causes to affect my health.
1841, William Johnstoun N. Neale, The naval surgeon, page 136:To handle the unceasing traffic increase, immense sums of money are being expended in dealing with bottlenecks.
1962 December, “Beyond the Channel: Switzerland: Federal Railways' progress”, in Modern Railways, page 416:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unceasing | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unceasing | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Translations (11)
hu szakadatlan (continuing indefinitely without stopping) · grc ἄπαυστος (continuing indefinitely without stopping) · grc ἀδιάλειπτος (continuing indefinitely without stopping) · sv oupphörlig (continuing indefinitely without stopping) · eo senĉesa (continuing indefinitely without stopping) · la iūgis (continuing indefinitely without stopping) · hy անընդմեջ (continuing indefinitely without stopping) · pt incessante (continuing indefinitely without stopping) · bg безспирен (continuing indefinitely without stopping) · es incesante (continuing indefinitely without stopping) · sk neprestajný (continuing indefinitely without stopping)