Definition of INCESSANT

incessant

Adjective Satellite

  • uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
    • "night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city"

Adj

  • Without pause or stop; not ending, especially to the point of annoyance.

Examples

  • The dog's incessant barking kept the girl awake all night.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Middle English incessaunte, from Late Latin incessāns, incessantem, from Latin in- + cessāns.

Scrabble Score: 11

incessant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
incessant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
incessant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

incessant: valid Words With Friends Word