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Incessant vs Continual - What's the difference?

incessant | continual |

Continual is a synonym of incessant.



As adjectives the difference between incessant and continual

is that incessant is without pause or stop; not ending, especially to the point of annoyance while continual is recurring in steady, rapid succession.

incessant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Without pause or stop; not ending, especially to the point of annoyance.
    • The dog's incessant barking kept the girl awake all night.

    Synonyms

    * unremitting * continuous * unceasing

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    continual

    English

    Alternative forms

    * continuall (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Recurring in steady, rapid succession.
  • (proscribed) Seemingly continuous; appearing to have no end or interruption.
  • (proscribed) Forming a continuous series.

    • Usage notes

    In careful usage, continual refers to repeated'' actions “continual objections”, while continuous refers to ''uninterrupted'' actions or objects “continuous flow”, “played music continuously from dusk to dawn”. However, this distinction is not observed in informal usage, a noted example being the magic spell name “continual light” (unbroken light), in the game ''.

    Related terms

    * continuance * continuation * continue * continuous * continuum

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