Continuous
Continuous adjective - Going on and on without any interruptions.
Recurrent and continuous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Recurrent" instead an adjective "Continuous".
Recurrent
Recurrent adjective - Occurring or appearing at intervals.
Continuous and recurrent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Continuous" instead an adjective "Recurrent".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- steady and continuous
- steady and recurrent
- habitual and continuous
- habitual and recurrent
- regular and continuous
- regular and recurrent
- endless and continuous
- endless and recurrent
- uninterrupted and continuous
- uninterrupted and recurrent
- unbroken and continuous
- unbroken and recurrent
- perpetual and continuous
- perpetual and recurrent
Both words in one sentence
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Whenever Prince Charles (the most recurrent antagonist) appears, someone (normally Mortadelo) will make continuous jokes about Charles' ear size.
Source: Comic Book / Mortadelo y Filemón
Cite this Source
Recurrent and Continuous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuous/recurrent
Continuous & Recurrent. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuous/recurrent>.
Recurrent or Continuous. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuous/recurrent.
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