English Reference
Adjective

uninterrupted

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˌənɪnɝˈəptɪd/ UK /ˌʌnˌɪntəɹˈʌptɪd/ un·in·ter·rupt·ed

adj.happening without any breaks or stops. You use this to describe something that continues smoothly from start to finish.

adj.continuing without any breaks, pauses, or interference. Often used to describe periods of time, views, or physical paths.


SIMPLE

I finally had eight hours of uninterrupted sleep.

CONTEXTUAL

The hotel room offers an uninterrupted view of the ocean from the private balcony.

COMPLEX

To finish the report by the deadline, she required at least four hours of uninterrupted concentration, away from the constant pings of her email and phone.

Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun, but can also follow linking verbs like 'remain' or 'be'.

It has spent a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 240 days.

BBC News· 16 Aug 2026

Intelligence depends not simply on the brain’s wiring, but on the uninterrupted flow of energy through that wiring.

The Guardian· 9 Aug 2026

From un- + interrupted.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Frequent
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