incessant

/in-SESS-unt/adjective

continuing without pause

The incessant drilling next door ruined a week of calls.
Synonyms
ceaseless, unending, relentless
Antonyms
intermittent, occasional
Root
ced- (go)
Memory hook
in (not) + cess (stop): never stopping.

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