MEANING
Changeability in feeling, allegiance, or behavior.
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Words that belong together
- inconstancy of affection
- habitual inconstancy
On the page
Her complaint concerned his inconstancy, not one broken appointment.
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Word forms
- Base
- inconstancy
Usage notes
Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, atmosphere, interpretation. Commonness: moderately common.
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