SuaviloquyToday’s word

incessant

Incessant, a.

Etymology: [L. incessans, -antis; pref. in- not + cessare to cease: cf. F. incessant. See Cease.]

Continuing or following without interruption; unceasing; unitermitted; uninterrupted; continual; as, incessant clamors; incessant pain, etc. Against the castle gate, . . . Which with incessant force and endless hate, They batter'd day and night and entrance did await. Spenser.

Syn. -- Unceasing; uninterrupted; unintermitted; unremitting; ceaseless; continual; constant; perpetual.

Shades of meaning

Fernald has no entry of its own for incessant; he lists it under continual.

Where he writes about it:

A similar distinction is made between incessant and ceaseless. — from continual
The incessant discharge of firearms makes the ceaseless roar of battle. — from continual