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   In·con·stant

   /inˈkänzt(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. frequently changing; variable or irregular: "their exact dimensions aren't easily measured since they are inconstant" Similar variablevaryingchangeablechangingirregularshiftingfluctuatinginconsistentnot constantunsettledunfixedmutableunstableunsteadyinformal:peakytechnical:labilerare:changefulfluctuantvariationalOpposite constantconsistent
   • ▪ (of a person or their behavior) not faithful and dependable: "the most inconstant man in the world" Similar ficklefaithlessunfaithfulfalsefalse-heartedwaywardundependableunreliableuntrustworthychangeablecapriciousvolatilemercurialflightychameleonlikeunpredictableerraticunstableinformal:blowing hot and coldcheatingtwo-timingOpposite faithfuldependable

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin inconstant-, from in- ‘not’ + constant- ‘standing firm’ (see constant).

   Derivatives

   • 1. inconstancy noun
   • 2. inconstantly adverb

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   The meaning of INCONSTANT is likely to change frequently without apparent or cogent reason. How to use inconstant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Inconstant.

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   Some common synonyms of inconstant are capricious, fickle, mercurial, and unstable. While all these words mean "lacking firmness or steadiness (as in purpose or devotion)," inconstant implies an incapacity for steadiness and an inherent tendency to change.

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   Someone who's inconstant is fickle or even undependable. An inconstant friend might promise to come to your party and then fail to show up because she suddenly felt like going bowling instead. When the weather is inconstant, you don’t know what to wear.

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   adjective. not constant; changeable; fickle; variable: an inconstant friend. Synonyms: undependable, volatile, mercurial, mutable, uncertain, unsettled, unstable, vacillating, capricious, moody. Antonyms: steady. inconstant. / ɪnˈkɒnstənt / adjective. not constant; variable. fickle.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINCONSTANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INCONSTANT definition: 1. not staying the same, especially in emotion, behaviour, or choice of sexual partner: 2. not…. Learn more.

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   adjective. not constant; changeable. ; specif., a. not remaining firm in mind or purpose. b. unsteady in affections or loyalties; fickle. c. not uniform in nature, value, etc.; irregular; variable.

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   Define inconstant. inconstant synonyms, inconstant pronunciation, inconstant translation, English dictionary definition of inconstant. adj. 1. Changing or varying, especially often and without discernible pattern or reason.

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   Inconstant definition: Changing or varying, especially often and without discernible pattern or reason.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinconstant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    Definition of inconstant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    inconstant meaning, definition, what is inconstant: unfaithful in love or friendship: Learn more.