incessant

 
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsɛs(ə)nt/

adjective

  • (of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption: the incessant beat of the music

Derivatives

incessancy

noun

incessantness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin incessant-, from in- 'not' + Latin cessant- 'ceasing' (from the verb cessare)

Spelling help

Spell incessant with a double s in the middle; the ending is -ant.