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inconstancy

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in·con·stan·cy  (n-knstn-s)
n. pl. in·con·stan·cies
1. The state or quality of being eccentrically variable or fickle.
2. An instance of being eccentrically variable or fickle.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.inconstancy - unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
faithlessness, fickleness, falseness
infidelity, unfaithfulness - the quality of being unfaithful
2.inconstancy - the quality of being changeable and variable
changefulness
changeability, changeableness - the quality of being changeable; having a marked tendency to change; "the changeableness of the weather"
capriciousness, unpredictability - the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses
constancy, stability - the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation; "early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds"
Translations
inconstancy [ɪnˈkɒnstənsɪ] N → inconstancia f, veleidad f
inconstancy
n (of friend) → Unbeständigkeit f, → Wankelmut m; (of lover) → Unstetigkeit f, → Wankelmut m; (of weather, quality) → Veränderlichkeit f
inconstancy [ɪnˈkɒnst/ənsɪ] n → incostanza
inconstancy [ɪnˈkɒnst/ənsɪ] n → incostanza


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Are those who have been disappointed in their first choice, whether from the inconstancy of its object, or the perverseness of circumstances, to be equally indifferent during the rest of their lives?
Sense and Sensibility by Austen, Jane View in context
As she thought less of his inebriety, she thought more of his inconstancy and presumption; and with fewer struggles for politeness, replied,
Emma by Austen, Jane View in context
I follow another, easier, and to my mind wiser course, and that is to rail at the frivolity of women, at their inconstancy, their double dealing, their broken promises, their unkept pledges, and in short the want of reflection they show in fixing their affections and inclinations.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
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