continual

kun-TIN-yoo-ul

meaning in plain English

Happening over and over again without much of a break in between.

Think of a continual rain—drops keep falling, barely any pause, just nonstop drumming on the roof.

for example

The continual sound of the dripping faucet kept me awake all night.

Imagine a leaky faucet that won’t stop—drip, drip, drip, with barely any pause. That’s continual trouble, always there and hard to ignore.