Synonyms for continuous

35 synonyms
18 antonyms
2 meanings

adjective

Most common

continual constant unceasing ceaseless unbroken continued

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Continual — without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption

continual, constant, unceasing, ceaseless, endless, non-stop, never-ending, sustained, on-going, perpetual, incessant, steady, unending, unremitting, relentless, persistent, infinite, lasting, permanent, uniform, eternal, everlasting

2. Unbroken — without intervening space; continued

unbroken, continued, connected, extended, solid, protracted

Other

uninterrupted, consecutive, around-the-clock, successive, running, straight, serial

Antonyms

discontinuous, intermittent, discrete

All antonyms of continuous →

Definitions

adj. 1
Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption.
the continuous roar of a waterfall
adj. 2
Without intervening space; continued.
a continuous line of railroad

Related words

Word family: continuously continuousness contain continuity continued continuum constant contiguous
Phrases: continuous shot continuous take continuous tense past continuous continuous track future continuous future perfect continuous past perfect continuous

Choose the right word

Continuous or Continual?

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.
continual His continual boasting gave offense to everybody.
ceaseless Her ceaseless caterwauling alarmed every dog within a 500-foot radius.
unceasing Beyond lay the sea, misty and purple, with its haunting, unceasing murmur.
continued She continued writing in her diary until she died.
unbroken The rain was unbroken for the whole of last week.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
continuous		falling
constant		falling
continual		steady
ceaseless		steady
unceasing		steady
continued		steady

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

By length

5 letters: solid²
6 letters: steady², serial³
7 letters: running², uniform³, endless², lasting², eternal³
8 letters: straight¹, extended³, constant², infinite³, unbroken³, unending³
9 letters: continued³, connected³, permanent³, sustained², perpetual⁴, continual⁴, incessant³, ceaseless², unceasing³
10 letters: persistent³, successive³, relentless³, protracted³
11 letters: consecutive⁴, everlasting⁴, unremitting⁴
13 letters: uninterrupted⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (solid² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: continu
Italiano: continuo
Español: continuo
Deutsch: kontinuierlich
Català: continu