ceaseless C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈsiːsləs/ See IPA manual Freq #47538 Meanings 1 adj Continuing without ever stopping. The ceaseless roar of the waves kept them awake all night. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · continuing without ever... constantincessantnever-endingperpetualunceasingunremitting Word family Derived forms ceaselesslyceaselessness Etymology AI details From cease + -less. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # ceaseless **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈsiːsləs/ **Frequency rank:** 47538 ## Meanings 1. Continuing without ever stopping. ## Examples - The ceaseless roar of the waves kept them awake all night. ## Derived Forms - ceaselessly - ceaselessness ## Etymology From cease + -less. ## AI Etymology Ceaseless is from cease + -less. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means continuing without ever stopping. Derived formations include ceaselessly, ceaselessness. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown