changeful

[ cheynj-fuhl ]

adjective

1. full of changes; variable; inconstant.

ˈchangeful

/ ˈtʃeɪndʒfʊl /

adjective

1. often changing; inconstant; variable

Derived Forms

• ˈchangefulness, noun
• ˈchangefully, adverb

Other Words From

• changeful·ly adverb
• changeful·ness noun
• un·changeful adjective
• un·changeful·ly adverb
• un·changeful·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of changeful¹

First recorded in 1600–10; change + -ful

Example Sentences

And so they had still a peaceful gloaming, these two old people, when their changeful day of life was drawing to a close.

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They have also adopted his admixture of various styles and metres, suited to a changeful theme discussed by various speakers.

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But humanity as a whole is changeful, mystical, fickle, delightful.

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He was so good a barometer of that changeful weather called Public Opinion that he might have had a hand in the Times newspaper.

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Mr. Alloyd had black hair, intensely black, changeful eyes, and the expressive mouth of an actor.

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Related Words

• agitated
• changeable
• changing
• complicated
• confused
• disturbed
• insecure
• perilous
• perturbed
• precarious
• rattled
• restless
• shaky
• shifting
• tense
• ticklish
• troubled
• uncertain
• uneasy
• unnerved