Continual
Continual adjective - Going on and on without any interruptions.
Usage example: the castaways hoped that the continual broadcast of the distress signal would eventually attract attention
Continued is a synonym for continual in continuous topic. In some cases you can use "Continued" instead an adjective "Continual", when it comes to topics like lasting.
Continued
Continued adjective - Going on and on without any interruptions.
Usage example: the continued drought is starting to take its toll on the region's farms
Continual is a synonym for continued in continuous topic. You can use "Continual" instead an adjective "Continued", if it concerns topics such as lasting.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- steady and continual
- steady and continued
- regular and continual
- regular and continued
- endless and continual
- endless and continued
- uninterrupted and continual
- uninterrupted and continued
- continuous and continual
- continuous and continued
- unbroken and continual
- unbroken and continued
- perpetual and continual
- perpetual and continued
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