incessant
Never stopping.
incessant in a sentence
- The incessant drip of the tap kept her awake all night long.
- The incessant chatter of the parakeets went on from sunrise until it grew dark.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to incessant?
- Aconstant
- Brare
- Cshort
- Dbrief
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A: constant. The other three mean the opposite of incessant.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to incessant?
- Aconstant
- Bnonstop
- Cendless
- Dbrief
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D: brief. The other three mean nearly the same as incessant.
Words that mean something similar
constant, endless, nonstop
Words that mean the opposite
brief, rare, short
Careful: incessant is not constant
Constant can be a good thing. Incessant is almost always a complaint. Read why children mix them up.
More words about time & change
- inevitable: Certain to happen and impossible to avoid.
- keepsake: A small object you keep to remember a person or a special time.
- lapse: A short slip or failure, or a period of time passing.
- latter: Being the second of two things or people just mentioned.
- leisure: The free time you have for resting and enjoying yourself.
- liable: Likely to do or to suffer something.
- linger: To stay somewhere longer than needed.
- lull: A quiet, calm break in noise or activity.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test