incessantly
gb/ɪnsˈɛsəntli/ us/ɪnsˈɛsəntli/
C1
Inglés
~ 7500
szüntelenül, folyton
C1
FORMAL
1
szüntelenül
B2
folyton
B1
Patrón de uso:
to [verb] incessantly
The phone rang incessantly all afternoon, and I couldn't concentrate on my work.
A telefon egész délután szüntelenül csengett, és nem tudtam a munkámra koncentrálni.
He talks incessantly about his job, and it quickly becomes exhausting.
Folyton a munkájáról beszél, és ez hamar nagyon fárasztó lesz.
Rain fell incessantly for three days, flooding several streets in the city.
She checked her messages incessantly, terrified she had missed an important call.
The construction workers drilled incessantly outside the window, making it impossible to sleep.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The baby cried incessantly during the night.
A baba egész éjjel szüntelenül sírt.
Cars honked incessantly in the busy street.
A forgalmas utcában folyton dudáltak az autók.
He coughed incessantly in the meeting.
My neighbor plays music incessantly on weekends.
The dog barked incessantly at the mail carrier.
Error frecuente:
Learners often use 'incessantly' when 'constantly' or 'all the time' would sound more natural in everyday speech. 'Incessantly' is more formal and usually suggests that something is annoying or too much. For example, 'He calls me incessantly' implies that his calls bother you; 'He calls me all the time' is more neutral. Learners also sometimes confuse the spelling with 'necessary' or 'instantaneously'.
Significado
Continuously, without stopping, often annoyingly
Colocaciones
talk incessantly
|complain incessantly
|rain incessantly
|ring incessantly
|work incessantly
|buzz incessantly
Sinónimos
constantly (Very common and neutral; not as strong or negative as 'incessantly'.)
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endlessly (Emphasizes no end; can be neutral or negative, similar strength but slightly more dramatic.)
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non-stop (Informal and very common; less formal than 'incessantly'.)
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ceaselessly (More literary; similar strength and negativity as 'incessantly'.)
Antónimos
occasionally (Suggests something happens only sometimes, not all the time.)
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sporadically (Formal; means happening at irregular times, the opposite of continuous.)
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rarely (Focuses on low frequency, contrasting with happening all the time.)
Temas
time
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definición
All the time without stopping, usually in an annoying way.
In a way that continues without any pause or break, especially so much that it becomes annoying or tiring.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
incessantly
AFI
GB/ɪnsˈɛsəntli/
US/ɪnsˈɛsəntli/
Sílabas y acento
in - cess - antly (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cess)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: incessantly
- Plural: incessantlies
Familia de palabras
Forms
incessantlies
noun
Core family
incessant
adjective C1
Negative and opposite forms
ceaseless
adjective C1
ceaselessly
adverb C1
Expresiones
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