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inconstant

[ in-kon-stuhnt ]
/ ɪnˈkɒn stənt /
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adjective

not constant; changeable; fickle; variable: an inconstant friend.

RELATED WORDS

treachery, affair, betrayal, duplicity, adultery, nervousness, anxiety, agitation, insomnia, disquiet, jitters, uneasiness, ferment, instability, whim, quirk, flaw, vulnerability, lapse, lack

Nearby words

inconsistency, inconsistent, inconsolable, inconsonant, inconspicuous, inconstant, inconsumable, incontestability clause, incontestable, incontinence, incontinent

Origin of inconstant

1375–1425; late Middle English inconstaunt < Latin inconstant- (stem of inconstāns) changeable. See in-3, constant

Related forms

in·con·stan·cy, nounin·con·stant·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for inconstancy

inconstant

/ (ɪnˈkɒnstənt) /

adjective

not constant; variable
fickle

Derived Forms

inconstancy, nouninconstantly, adverb
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Medicine definitions for inconstancy

inconstant

[ ĭn-kŏn′stənt ]

adj.

Changing or varying, especially often and without discernible pattern or reason.
Relating to a structure that normally may or may not be present.
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