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inconstant

[ in-kon-stuhnt ]
/ ɪnˈkɒn stənt /
See synonyms for: inconstant / inconstancy / inconstantly on Thesaurus.com

adjective

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

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Origin of inconstant

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin inconstant- (stem of inconstāns ) “changeable.” See in-3, constant

synonym study for inconstant

See fickle.

OTHER WORDS FROM inconstant

in·con·stan·cy, nounin·con·stant·ly, adverb

Words nearby inconstant

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

capricious, erratic, fickle, flickering, impulsive, inconsistent, intermittent, irregular, irresolute, mercurial, uncertain, undependable, unreliable, unsettled, unstable, vacillating, variable, varying, volatile, wavering

Example sentences from the Web for inconstant

British Dictionary definitions for inconstant

inconstant
/ (ɪnˈkɒnstənt) /

adjective

not constant; variable
fickle

Derived forms of inconstant

inconstancy, nouninconstantly, adverb
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Medical definitions for inconstant

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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