transcription, транскрипция: [ -stənt ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin inconstant-, inconstans, from in- + constant-, constans constant
Date: 15th century
: likely to change frequently without apparent or cogent reason
• in·con·stant·ly adverb
Synonyms:
inconstant , fickle , capricious , mercurial , unstable mean lacking firmness or steadiness (as in purpose or devotion). inconstant implies an incapacity for steadiness and an inherent tendency to change
an inconstant friend
fickle suggests unreliability because of perverse changeability and incapacity for steadfastness
performers discover how fickle fans can be
capricious suggests motivation by sudden whim or fancy and stresses unpredictability
an utterly capricious critic
mercurial implies a rapid changeability in mood
made anxious by her boss's mercurial temperament
unstable implies an incapacity for remaining in a fixed position or steady course and applies especially to a lack of emotional balance
too unstable to hold a job