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Men and women are not born inconstant: they are made so by their early amorous experiences.
Andre Maurois

Meaning of "inconstant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INCONSTANT

inconstant  [ɪnˈkɒnstənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INCONSTANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Inconstant is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INCONSTANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Inconstant

Inconstant is the name of several merchant and naval ships including: ▪ The sailing ship Inconstant built in 1848 which played an important role in the history of Wellington, New Zealand as "Plimmer's Ark". ▪ Six ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Inconstant, see HMS Inconstant.

Definition of inconstant in the English dictionary

The definition of inconstant in the dictionary is not constant; variable. Other definition of inconstant is fickle.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INCONSTANT


assistant
əˈsɪstənt
bullet-resistant
ˈbʊlɪtrɪˌzɪstənt
consistent
kənˈsɪstənt
constant
ˈkɒnstənt
contestant
kənˈtɛstənt
distant
ˈdɪstənt
equidistant
ˌiːkwɪˈdɪstənt
existent
ɪɡˈzɪstənt
heat-resistant
ˌhiːtrɪˈzɪstənt
inconsistent
ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt
inexistent
ˌɪnɪɡˈzɪstənt
insistent
ɪnˈsɪstənt
instant
ˈɪnstənt
nonconstant
ˌnɒnˈkɒnstənt
nonexistent
ˌnɒnɪɡˈzɪstənt
persistent
pəˈsɪstənt
Protestant
ˈprɒtɪstənt
resistant
rɪˈzɪstənt
unconstant
ʌnˈkɒnstənt
wear-resistant
ˈwɛərɪˌzɪstənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INCONSTANT

inconsistence
inconsistencies
inconsistency
inconsistent
inconsistently
inconsolability
inconsolable
inconsolableness
inconsolably
inconsonance
inconsonant
inconsonantly
inconspicuous
inconspicuously
inconspicuousness
inconstancy
inconstantly
inconstruable
inconsumable
inconsumably

WORDS THAT END LIKE INCONSTANT

Boltzmann constant
care assistant
chief assistant
consultant
crease-resistant
dielectric constant
gas constant
gravitational constant
learning support assistant
on the instant
personal assistant
Planck constant
Planck´s constant
research assistant
sales assistant
shock resistant
shop assistant
stain resistant
teaching assistant
time constant
water-resistant

Synonyms and antonyms of inconstant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INCONSTANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «inconstant» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of inconstant

Translation of «inconstant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INCONSTANT

Find out the translation of inconstant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of inconstant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inconstant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

见异思迁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inconstante
570 millions of speakers

English

inconstant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अस्थिर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير ثابت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непостоянный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inconstante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিবর্তনশীল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inconstant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak selaras
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unbeständig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不実な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

변덕
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Inconstant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hay thay đổi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிலையற்றவை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्थिर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gelgeç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

incostante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niestałe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непостійний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inconstant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άστατος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onstandvastig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

obeständig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

inconstant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inconstant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INCONSTANT»

The term «inconstant» is normally little used and occupies the 112.664 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INCONSTANT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «inconstant» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «inconstant» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inconstant

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3 QUOTES WITH «INCONSTANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word inconstant.
1
Mark Helprin
In American military cemeteries all over the world, seemingly endless rows of whitened grave markers stand largely unvisited and in silence. The gardeners tend the lawns, one section at a time. Even at the famous sites, tourism is inconstant.
2
Andre Maurois
Men and women are not born inconstant: they are made so by their early amorous experiences.
3
Walter Pater
To regard all things and principles of things as inconstant modes or fashions has more and more become the tendency of modern thought.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INCONSTANT»

Discover the use of inconstant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inconstant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Inconstant star
The kzinti prepare to wage another attack on the humans, but their scheme crumbles when Eric Saxtorph and his crew stumble upon their well-laid plans
Poul Anderson, 1991
2
The Inconstant Democratic Character: A Comparison of Plato's ...
I compare the two works and find (1) that their two accounts of democratic character prove to be remarkably similar on a number of key points, and (2) that the similarity of inconstancy reveals the most fundamental aspect of the democratic ...
Carl Eric Scott, 2009
3
Inconstant Companions: Archaeology and North American Indian ...
Ronald J. Mason explores the tension between aboriginal oral traditions and the practice of archaeology in North America. That exploration is necessarily interdisciplinary and set in a global context.
Ronald J. Mason, 2006
4
The Inconstant: Or, the Way to Win Him. A Comedy. As it Is ...
In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind.
George Farquhar, 2010
5
The Inconstant Moon: A Tor.Com Original
Zephyr Hollis tries to fit in as a vampire-hunting Defender in New York City, but the morality of killing suckers gets murky once you've gone dancing with one. The twenties roar in this prequel to the novels Moonshine and Wicked City.
Alaya Johnson, 2012
6
The Confessions of an Inconstant Man
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Anon, 2010
7
The Confessions of an Inconstant Man
This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com).
D. Appleton and Company, 2010
8
The Inconstant Husband
A captivating fin de siecle melodrama - an artist's muse tells her side of the story.
Susan Barrett, 2007
9
The United Service Magazine
Hopkins to Curacoa. Navigating Sub Lieuts. — C. E. Pritchard to Antelope, W. G. Barr to Orwell. Sub Lieuts. — J. R. Jellicoe and H. F. Daubeney to Inconstant, E. G. Sbortland to Alexandra, A. W. O. Petch to Iron Duke, E. B. T. Hall to Wolverine, ...
‎1880
10
Inconstant Moon
Suddenly all illusions of safety and invulnerability are shattered. It all comes down to the eternal question: Who can you trust? Inconstant Moon, a novel of suspense.
Laurel L. Russwurm, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INCONSTANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inconstant is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Male Weakness and the Unreliable Men Of Orange is the New Black …
Examples of the inconstant male crop up at a rapid clip after “Mother's Day,” some more tragic than others. Maybe we should expect prison ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
2
How Sacramento's YouTube darlings Smosh went Hollywood and …
When he's informed of the irony of the wax figures—that icons of a fluid and inconstant medium will be transformed into statues—he replies, ... «Sacramento News & Review, Jul 15»
3
Shakespeare's 'Dream' is Magic at Fomenko Theater
Alexander Michkov's slightly dreamy, slightly haughty Lysander is the quintessential youth who loves with abandoned, but inconstant, passion. «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
4
Myanmar must remove laws that punish the few
And when the law is regarded as being “God-given” it is imbued with a grandeur and immutability that no deliberation of fallible, inconstant man ... «The National, Jul 15»
5
With ready-to-stitch segment growing at 5.5 % annually, Corporate …
The fashion business is a most inconstant and unpredictable sector. What is in vogue today gets outdated tomorrow, and could become a fad ... «YourStory.com, Jul 15»
6
Class clash: Hillary tries to head off Walker
... dropping blind quotes to National Journal about prospective pivoting to the center will be great fodder for those who call Walker inconstant. «Fox News, Jul 15»
7
On this day: Eric Liddell wins Olympic 400m sprint
1881: The “ghost-ship” Flying Dutchman was sighted at 4am 50 miles off the Cape of Good Hope, by the crew of HMS Inconstant. 1892: The US ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
8
The age of unreason
But the thing doctors are trying to pin down is also inconstant. At the beginning of the 20th century it was common for people in the West to be ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
9
Karlovy Vary Film Review: 'Song of Songs'
Leipus' meticulous lensing artfully blends naturalistic and more painterly compositional styles, underlining Shimek's own inconstant residence ... «Variety, Jul 15»
10
The 'Father of Wellington' honoured by Plimmer Steps
Plimmer started a brickworks and a limeworks, and created Plimmer's Warehouse from the hull of the sailing ship Inconstant, which was ... «The Dominion Post, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Inconstant [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/inconstant>. May 2024 ».
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