Synonyms for continual
- adjective
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Adjective
continuous, constant, frequent, unceasing, ceaseless, incessant, perennial, perpetual, relentless, uninterrupted, unremitting, endless, everlasting, repeated, persistent, regular, eternal, recurrent, interminable, unvarying, unbroken, running, repetitive, unending, habitual, immortal, sempiternal, unintermitted dated, unwearied dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
Recurring in steady, rapid succession.
the continual noise of dogs' barking
Related words
- Word family
- continually continuance continuation continue continuous continuum
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Continuous describes that which is absolutely without pause or break; continual, that which often intermits, but as regularly begins again. A continuous beach is exposed to the continual beating of the waves.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- constant I rediscovered the importance of constant efforts.
- frequent What are the most frequent words in this language?
- continuous Can you work on continuous improvement initiatives?
- unceasing Beyond lay the sea, misty and purple, with its haunting, unceasing murmur.
- perpetual Kim Il-sung is North Korea's perpetual dictator.
- perennial Bushfires are a perennial menace in Australia.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| continual | steady | |
| constant | falling | |
| frequent | steady | |
| continuous | falling | |
| unceasing | steady | |
| perpetual | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- running2, regular3, endless2, eternal3
- 8 letters
- constant2, frequent2, repeated3, immortal3, unbroken3, habitual4, unending3
- 9 letters
- perpetual4, perennial4, recurrent3, incessant3, ceaseless2, unceasing3, unvarying, unwearied
- 10 letters
- continuous4, persistent3, repetitive4, relentless3
- 11 letters
- everlasting4, unremitting4, sempiternal
- 12 letters
- interminable5
- 13 letters
- uninterrupted5, unintermitted
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (running2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- suivi
- Italiano
- continuativo