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Synonyms for continuate

  • adjective

Most common

prolonged diuturnal unbroken incessant

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Prolonged — chronic; long-lasting; long-continued

prolonged, diuturnal

2. Unbroken — continuous; uninterrupted; continued without break or interruption

unbroken, incessant

Antonyms

long-lasting, durable, fitful

All antonyms of continuate →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Continuous; uninterrupted; continued without break or interruption.

  2. adj. 2

    Chronic; long-lasting; long-continued.

Example sentences

  • prolonged The economist anticipated a prolonged depression.
  • unbroken The rain was unbroken for the whole of last week.
  • incessant Incessant taunting in childhood can be traumatic.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
continuatesteady
prolongedfalling
diuturnalsteady
unbrokensteady
incessantrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters
unbroken3
9 letters
prolonged2, incessant3, diuturnal

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unbroken3 = 3 syllables).