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. Biblical Proverb:

   He that is of a merry heart hasth a continual feast.

2. Auguste Rodin:

   There is a continual exchange of ideas between all minds of a generation. Journalists, popular novelists, illustrators, and cartoonists adapt the truths discovered by the powerful intellects for the multitude. It is like a spiritual flood, like a gush that pours into multiple cascades until it forms the great moving sheet of water that stands for the mentality of a period.

3. Kelsi Singer:

   There are still a lot of challenges for any organisms trying to survive there, they would still need some source of continual nutrients, and if the volcanism is episodic and thus the heat and water availability is variable, that is sometimes tough for organisms as well.

4. Brian Bluhm:

   Cleaning that is environmentally sensitive is a continual process of discovery and implementation of solutions.

5. J. Mark Wallace:

   Life is a continual upgrade.