unintermitting

The unintermitting rain fell for three days.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Continuous without pause: "unintermitting" describes something that continues without any interruption or break; unceasing.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The rain was unintermitting, falling for three days without a moment's pause. (The rain was continuous and unceasing.)
  • Her unintermitting dedication to the project impressed everyone. (Her dedication was constant and never stopped.)

Advanced Usage

• "Unintermitting effort": a persistent and unbroken application of work or energy.

  • The rescue team worked with unintermitting effort to find the survivors. (They worked without any rest or break.)

• "Unintermitting noise": a sound that continues relentlessly without stopping.

  • The unintermitting noise from the construction site made it impossible to concentrate. (The noise was constant and unending.)

Variants and Related Words

• Unintermittingly (adverb): in a manner that is continuous without interruption.

  • She typed unintermittingly for hours to meet the deadline. (She typed without any break.)

• Unintermitted (adjective): not interrupted; continuous (archaic variant).

  • The flow of the river was unintermitted by any dams. (The river's flow was never broken.)

Synonyms

• Ceaseless: never stopping; constant.
• Incessant: continuing without pause or interruption.
• Unremitting: never relaxing or slackening; persistent.

Related Idioms

• Without letup: without any reduction in intensity or pause.

  • The work continued without letup throughout the night. (It continued unintermittingly.)

• Round the clock: continuously for 24 hours; without stopping.

  • The team worked round the clock to finish the project. (They worked unintermittingly day and night.)