continual

1. 1.

   recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series

   “the continual banging of the shutters”

   Antonymssporadic

   Similarinsistentrunningperennialpersistentrecurring
2. 2.

   having no interruptions

   “`continual' is often used interchangeably with `continuous'”

   Similarcontinuous

Questions about continual

What does continual mean?

continual means "recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in continual?

continual has 4 syllables: con-tin-u-al. The stress falls on "tin". In IPA it is /kənˈtɪnjuəl/.

What is the opposite of continual?

The recorded antonyms are sporadic.

Is continual a common word?

continual is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.