(adj) uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing, Syn. constant, unceasing, unremitting, never-ending, incessant, perpetual, Example: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
(adv) with unflagging resolve, Syn. incessantly, ceaselessly, continuously, unendingly, unceasingly, Example:dance inspires him ceaselessly to strive higher and higher toward the shining pinnacle of perfection that is the goal of every artiste
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