inconstant

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

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

Origin of inconstant

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

OTHER WORDS FROM inconstant

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

Words nearby inconstant

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

Words related to inconstant

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

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British Dictionary definitions for inconstant

inconstant
/ (ɪnˈkɒnstənt) /

adjective

not constant; variable
fickle

Derived forms of inconstant

inconstancy, noun inconstantly, adverb

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.