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  3. /inconstant

inconstant

UK/ɪn'kɒnst(ə)nt/US/in'kɒnstәnt/
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Definitions

adj.

Frequently changing; not faithful or reliable.

变化无常的;不专一的

Root Breakdown

Native English
in-not, opposite of
+
con-together, with
+
stantstand, set, place
=inconstant

in- (not) + constant (standing firm together: con- + 'st'). Something inconstant won't stand still — it keeps shifting.

Root st still carries 376 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.inconstant lover薄情的爱人
  • 2.inconstant behavior变化无常的行为

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The moon is a symbol of the inconstant, ever-changing.

  • 2.

    He proved an inconstant friend in hard times.

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