incessant
Going on endlessly
Incessant means continuing without pause or interruption: the incessant buzz of traffic, incessant rain.
The word carries a note of weariness or irritation—what's incessant is usually unwelcome.
Her incessant questions wore him down.
Without pause or gap
- perpetualLasting without interruption
- uninterruptedContinuing without a stop
- endlessWithout termination or boundary
- nonstopWithout pause or break
constant · unremitting · unceasing · interminable · sustained · chronic · relentless · persistent
Sustained, overwhelming attack
- torrentViolent rushing flow
- onslaughtFierce, overwhelming assault
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
- drumbeatRhythmic percussion sound
pounding · battering · volley · flurry · cascade · deluge · storm · avalanche
Persistent bothering or complaining
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- irritatingCausing mild frustration
- pesteringPersistent unwanted attention
- badgeringPersistent harassment or nagging
hounding · hectoring · harping · droning · whining · complaining · bothersome · tiresome
continuous
Without pause or gap
- perpetualLasting without interruption
- uninterruptedContinuing without a stop
- endlessWithout termination or boundary
nonstop · constant · unremitting · unceasing · interminable · sustained · chronic · relentless · persistent · ongoing
barrage
Sustained, overwhelming attack
- torrentViolent rushing flow
- onslaughtFierce, overwhelming assault
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
drumbeat · pounding · battering · volley · flurry · cascade · deluge · storm · avalanche · hammering
nagging
Persistent bothering or complaining
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- irritatingCausing mild frustration
- pesteringPersistent unwanted attention
badgering · hounding · hectoring · harping · droning · whining · complaining · bothersome · tiresome · maddening
recurring
Happening repeatedly over time
- repeatedDone or said again
- recurrentHappening multiple times
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
cyclical · iterative · reiterative · habitual · regular · rhythmic · beating · ticking · dripping · tapping
- nonstop24/7, always, around the clock, constant, continuous
- repetitionagain, repeat, repeated, recurring, recurrence
- spamspam, junk mail, spam filter, spam folder, bulk mail
- frequencyfrequency, hertz, Hz, kilohertz, megahertz
- durativescontinuative, progressive, stative, continuous, ongoing
incessantintermittent
Occurring at irregular intervals
sporadic · occasional · discontinuous · irregular · fitful