incessive Meaning & Definition
/ɪnˈsɛs.ɪv/
What Does Incessive Mean?
Incessive is used as an adjective meaning Intense and active. It is also used to mean Fierce; cruel and aggressive.
Word Facts for Incessive
| Part of speech | adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ɪnˈsɛs.ɪv/ |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Comparative / superlative | more incessive, most incessive |
Incessive Definition (Adjective)
- Intense and active.
- Fierce; cruel and aggressive.
- Continual or successive; unceasing.
- Tending to incite or inflame; incensive.
- Insightful; deep and succinct; incisive.
- Critical and accurate; incisive.
- Intruding inward.
- Included.
- Synonym of inessive.
- Durative.
Synonyms of Incessive
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Incessive synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
incessive (comparative more incessive, superlative most incessive)
Origin of Incessive
From Latin incessus + -ive, from Latin incesso + -ive.
Incessive Pronunciation
You say incessive as /ɪnˈsɛs.ɪv/. It has 3 syllables, with the main stress on the second syllable (sɛs).