incessantly
gb/ɪnsˈɛsəntli/ us/ɪnsˈɛsəntli/
C1
Anglais
~ 7500
Sens
0 sens
adverb
formal
C1
property
1
Continuously, without stopping, often annoyingly
All the time without stopping, usually in an annoying way.
Schéma d’usage :
to [verb] incessantly
Erreur fréquente :
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'.
Synonymes
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'.)
Antonymes
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.)
Collocations
talk incessantly
|complain incessantly
|rain incessantly
|ring incessantly
|work incessantly
|buzz incessantly
Thèmes
time
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The phone rang incessantly all afternoon, and I couldn't concentrate on my work.
- He talks incessantly about his job, and it quickly becomes exhausting.
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The baby cried incessantly during the night.
- Cars honked incessantly in the busy street.
- He coughed incessantly in the meeting.
- My neighbor plays music incessantly on weekends.
- The dog barked incessantly at the mail carrier.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
incessantly
API
GB/ɪnsˈɛsəntli/
US/ɪnsˈɛsəntli/
Syllabes et accentuation
in - cess - antly (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cess)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: incessantly
- Plural: incessantlies
Famille de mots
Forms
incessantlies
noun
Core family
incessant
adjective C1
Negative and opposite forms
ceaseless
adjective C1
ceaselessly
adverb C1
Expressions
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