continuing
adjectiveHow many syllables in continuing?
There are 3 syllables in the word continuing.How to pronounce continuing:
Definition of continuing:
- continuing (adjective):
- long-lasting
- continuous, constant
- remaining in force or being carried on without letup.
Synonyms for continuing:
ceaseless
chronic
constant
continual
continued
continuous
enduring
in progress
incessant
lasting
nonstop
ongoing
perpetual
running
sustained
unbroken
unceasing
uninterrupted
unremitting
Antonyms for continuing:
brief
ceasing
concluding
ending
ephemeral
evanescent
finished
finite
fleeting
impermanent
inconstant
limited
momentary
mortal
passing
perishable
short
short-lived
temporal
temporary
tenuous
terminating
transient
transitory
unfixed
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- continents
- contention
- consummate
- consulted
- consultant
- constructed
- constable
- consigliere
- consensus
- connecter
- conjugate
- conifers
- conifer
- conical
- conductress
- conductive
- conducted
- conductance
- condiments
- concurrent
- concreteness
- concession
- concertly
- concerning
- concentric
- concentrates
- computing
- compulsive
- comprizes
- components
- completed
- complaining
- companions
- commotions
- commonly
- committees
- commissioned
- commensals
- comeuppance
- comedic
- combative
- columnar
- colossus
- colossians
- colonies
- colombe
- colloquy
- collectors
- cognisance
- cofounder
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