inconstant

American  

[in-kon-stuhnt] / ɪnˈkɒn stənt /

adjective

1. not constant; changeable; fickle; variable.

   an inconstant friend.

   Synonyms:

   volatile, mercurial, mutable, uncertain, unsettled, unstable, undependable, vacillating, capricious, moody

   Antonyms:

   steady

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inconstant British  

/ ɪnˈkɒnstənt /

adjective

1. not constant; variable

2. fickle

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Related Words

See fickle.

Other Word Forms

• inconstancy noun
• inconstantly adverb

Etymology

Origin of inconstant

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

Example Sentences

“We have been a good offensive team at times this year, but we have been inconstant of late,” Lawson said.

From Washington Post

The length of her reign made her "the one constant in an inconstant world", The New York Times said.

From BBC

If Elizabeth was the glue that held the whole thing together — if she was the one constant in an inconstant world — what will happen to Britain now that she is gone?

From New York Times

On Friday morning, it seemed that in a brief couple of hours we saw most of the repertoire of lunar changes memorialized in Shakespeare by Juliet’s reference to “the inconstant moon.”

From Washington Post

Ahead of Game 3 on Wednesday night, the only constant for the Washington Capitals has been how inconstant the lineup has become.

From Washington Times