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incessant

[/ɪnˈsɛsənt/]
adjective
incessante
1. continuing without pause or interruption; never stopping
The incessant noise from the construction site kept us awake all night.
O ruído incessante do canteiro de obras nos manteve acordados a noite toda.
2. constant and unrelenting; relentless
Her incessant complaints about the weather grew tiresome.
Suas reclamações incessantes sobre o clima se tornaram cansativas.
Synonyms
continuousconstantunceasingperpetualrelentlessunendingnonstopceaseless
Antonyms
intermittentoccasionalsporadictemporarybrieffleeting

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
incessante
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
incessante
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
incessante
standard usage
Portugal
incessante
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

incessant chatter
incessant rain
incessant demands
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