Synonyms for continual
kənˈtɪn yu əlcon·tin·u·al

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1. continual

   Continuous describes that which is absolutely without pause or break; continual, that which often intermits, but as regularly begins again. A continuous beach is exposed to the continual beating of the waves. A similar distinction is made between incessant and ceaseless. The incessant discharge of firearms makes the ceaseless roar of battle. Constant is sometimes used in the sense of continual; but its chief uses are mental and moral.

   Synonyms:
   ceaseless, constant, continuous, incessant, invariable, perpetual, regular, unbroken, unceasing, uninterrupted, unremitting, unvarying

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1. continualadjective

   occurring without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series

   "the continual banging of the shutters"

   Antonyms:
   irregular, stray, noncontinuous, discontinuous, periodic, spasmodic, fitful, intermittent, isolated, unpredictable, sporadic, occasional

2. continualadjective

   `continual' (meaning seemingly uninterrupted) is often used interchangeably with `continuous' (meaning without interruption)

   Antonyms:
   irregular, unpredictable, periodic, spasmodic, intermittent, discontinuous, noncontinuous, sporadic, fitful, stray, isolated, occasional

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1. continualadjective

   Synonyms:
   perpetual, uninterrupted, unceasing, incessant, unremitting, endless, everlasting, eternal, interminable, constant, continuous

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1. continualadjective

   Synonyms:
   ceaseless, incessant, constant, uninterrupted, unremitting

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1. List of paraphrases for "continual":

   continuous, constant, continuing, ongoing, continued, continues, permanent, steady, on-going, sustained, perpetual, continuously

Suggested Resources

1. Continual

   Continual vs. Continuous -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Continual and Continuous.

2. Continual

   Continuous vs. Continual -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Continuous and Continual.

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How to use continual in a sentence?

1. Benjamin Franklin:

   A good conscience is a continual Christmas.

2. Latin America largest airline:

   The company has mitigated its exchange rate losses through a continual reduction of its exposure to the Brazilian real on TAM's balance sheet.

3. Jazmin Kay:

   I am 23 years old and have lived through more unprecedented historical events than I can count. From 9/11, to extreme weather events, living in a continual state of economic recession, losing family members to a global pandemic, or seeing the United States Capitol ransacked by right-wing domestic terrorists. In all of these things, the first-hand experience of young people is invaluable. There's no way to fully understand that unless you have lived that, our brains are wired to be curious right now and to want to think of solutions.

4. Dr. Felice Leonardo Buscaglia:

   The fact that I can plant a seed and it becomes a flower, share a bit of knowledge and it becomes another's, smile at someone and receive a smile in return, are to me continual spiritual exercises.

5. Gina Ciarcia:

   All of this is really just the next stage in the left’s continual push to undo our entire understanding of childhood for the sake of political agendas, we’ve seen this for years, for instance in their push to emasculate our boys. Boys long to have something to fight for and defend, but are now told that this instinct is toxic. There are still dragons to slay, and we fail to communicate that to our boys.