unceasing - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (original) (raw)

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From un- + ceasing.

unceasing (comparative more unceasing, superlative most unceasing)

1. continuous; continuing indefinitely without stopping
   • 1841, William Johnstoun N. Neale, The naval surgeon, page 136:
     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.
   • 1962 December, “Beyond the Channel: Switzerland: Federal Railways' progress”, in Modern Railways, page 416:
     To handle the unceasing traffic increase, immense sums of money are being expended in dealing with bottlenecks.

• incessant