CONTINUAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONTINUAL?

Need another word that means the same as “continual”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “continual” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Continual” are: repeated, frequent, recurrent, recurring, regular, constant, continuous, endless, unending, never-ending, perpetual, perennial, eternal, everlasting

Continual as an Adjective

Definitions of "Continual" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “continual” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Having no interruptions.
• Forming a sequence in which the same action or event is repeated frequently.
• Occurring without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series.
• Recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series.
• `continual' (meaning seemingly uninterrupted) is often used interchangeably with `continuous' (meaning without interruption.

Synonyms of "Continual" as an adjective (14 Words)

constant	Occurring continuously over a period of time. Maintained a constant temperature.
continuous	Forming a series with no exceptions or reversals. A continuous bout of illness lasting six months.
endless	Countless; innumerable. The list is endless.
eternal	Lasting or existing forever; without end. Eternal quarreling.
everlasting	Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers. The damned would suffer everlasting torment.
frequent	Frequently encountered. Frequent changes in policy.
never-ending	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing.
perennial	Apparently permanently engaged in a specified role or way of life. Perennial happiness.
perpetual	Denoting or having a position, job, or trophy held for life. Deep caves in perpetual darkness.
recurrent	Occurring often or repeatedly. She had a recurrent dream about falling.
recurring	(of a thought, image, or memory) repeatedly coming back to a person’s mind. Gratitude is a recurring theme in the book.
regular	In accord with regular practice or procedure. I couldn t get an appointment with my regular barber.
repeated	Done or occurring again several times in the same way. There were repeated attempts to negotiate.
unending	Having or seeming to have no end. The unending bliss of heaven.

Usage Examples of "Continual" as an adjective

• His plane went down after continual attacks.
• The continual banging of the shutters.
• Some patients need continual safeguarding.
• `continual' is often used interchangeably with `continuous.

Associations of "Continual" (30 Words)

again	Another time; once more. She tried again.
ceaseless	Constant and unending. The fort was subjected to ceaseless bombardment.
changeless	Remaining the same. Changeless truths.
constant	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. Maintained a constant temperature.
continuous	Continuing in time or space without interruption- James Jeans. The whole performance is enacted in one continuous movement.
endless	Infinitely great in number. Endless debates.
ever	At all times all the time and on every occasion. He toyed with his ever present cigar.
everlasting	Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers. The damned would suffer everlasting torment.
incessant	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. Night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city.
incessantly	Without interruption. She talked about him incessantly.
nonstop	At all times. How many nonstops are there to Dallas.
perennial	A perennial plant. His perennial distrust of the media.
perpetual	Occurring repeatedly; so frequent as to seem endless and uninterrupted. The perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy.
perpetuity	A bond or other security with no fixed maturity date. He did not believe in the perpetuity of military rule.
persistent	Continuing to exist or occur over a prolonged period. One of the government s most persistent critics.
recurrence	The fact of occurring again. A drug used to prevent the recurrence of breast cancer.
recurrent	Recurring again and again. She had a recurrent dream about falling.
recurring	Occurring again periodically or repeatedly. They are haunted by a recurring image of their daughter on the night she died.
relentless	Unceasingly intense. The relentless beat of the drums.
repeated	Recurring again and again. There were repeated attempts to negotiate.
repetitive	Repetitive and persistent. Repetitive movement.
sequence	Ascertain the sequence of amino acid or nucleotide residues in a protein DNA etc. The poems should be read in sequence.
seriatim	Taking one subject after another in regular order; point by point. It is proposed to deal with these matters seriatim.
steady	In a steady manner. A steady gaze.
unceasing	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. The unceasing efforts of the staff.
unceasingly	With unflagging resolve.
unchanging	Not changing; remaining the same. The party stood for unchanging principles.
uninterrupted	(of a view) unobstructed. Moving midweek holidays to the nearest Monday or Friday allows uninterrupted work weeks.
unrelenting	Not giving way to kindness or compassion. The heat was unrelenting.
unremitting	Never relaxing or slackening; incessant. Unremitting demands of hunger.