Word Meanings - CONSTANT - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Remaining unchanged or invariable, as a quantity, forc, law, etc. 4. Consistent; logical. Shak. Syn. -- Fixed; steadfast; unchanging; permanent; unalterable; immutable; perpetual; continual; resolute; firm; unshaken; determined. -- Constant,

Additional info about word: CONSTANT

Remaining unchanged or invariable, as a quantity, forc, law, etc. 4. Consistent; logical. Shak. Syn. -- Fixed; steadfast; unchanging; permanent; unalterable; immutable; perpetual; continual; resolute; firm; unshaken; determined. -- Constant, Continual, Perpetual. These words are sometimes used in an absolute and sometimes in a qualified sense. Constant denotes, in its absolute sense, unchangeably fixed; as, a constant mind or purpose. In its qualified sense, it marks something as a "standing" fact or occurence; as, liable to constant interruptions; constantly called for. Continual, in its absolute sense, coincides with continuous. See Continuous. In its qualified sense, it describes, a thing as occuring in steady and rapid succession; as, a round of continual calls; continually changing. Perpetual denotes, in its absolute sense, what literally never ceases or comes to an end; as, perpetual motion. In its qualified sense, it is used hyperbolically, and denotes that which rarely ceases; as, perpetual disturbance; perpetual noise; perpetual intermeddling. (more info) firm, to be consistent; con- + stare to stand: cf.F. constant. See 1. Firm; solid; fixed; immovable; -- opposed to fluid. If . . . you mix them, you may turn these two fluid liquors into a constant body. Boyle. 2. Not liable, or given, to change; permanent; regular; continuous; continually recurring; steadfast; faithful; not fickle. Both loving one fair maid, they yet remained constant friends. Sir P. Sidney. I am constant to my purposes. Shak. His gifts, his constant ourtship, nothing gained. Dryden. Onward the constant current sweeps. Longfellow.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of CONSTANT)

• Durable
• Lasting
• permanent
• stable
• persistent
• abiding
• constant
• continuing
• Fast
• Firm
• secure
• fixed
• steadfast
• unyielding
• Unswerving
• rapid
• accelerated
• wild
• reckless
• dissipated
• pay
• Loyal
• Submissive
• obedient
• faithful
• allegiant
• true
• Perennial
• Perpetual
• unceasing
• unfailing
• ceaseless
• incessant
• unintermittent
• continual
• undying
• Constant
• endless
• eternal
• everlasting
• perennial
• enduring
• uninterrupted

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of CONSTANT)

• Loosen
• betray
• surrender
• expose
• imperil
• endanger
• open
• liberate
• free

Related words: (words related to CONSTANT)

• CONTINUABLE
  Capable of being continued
• CONTINUANT
  Continuing; prolonged; sustained; as, a continuant sound. -- n.
• EVERLASTINGLY
  In an everlasting manner.
• LAST
  of Last, to endure, contracted from lasteth. Chaucer.
• EXPOSER
  One who exposes or discloses.
• ETERNALIST
  One who holds the existence of matter to be from eternity. T. Burnet.
• RAPID
  1. Very swift or quick; moving with celerity; fast; as, a rapid stream; a rapid flight; a rapid motion. Ascend my chariot; guide the rapid wheels. Milton. 2. Advancing with haste or speed; speedy in progression; in quick sequence; as, rapid growth;
• DISSIPATIVE
  Tending to dissipate. Dissipative system , an assumed system of matter and motions in which forces of friction and resistances of other kinds are introduced without regard to the heat or other molecular actions which they generate; -- opposed to
• LASTERY
  A red color. Spenser.
• LASTE
  of Last, to endure. Chaucer.
• ENDURANT
  Capable of enduring fatigue, pain, hunger, etc. The ibex is a remarkably endurant animal. J. G. Wood.
• CONTINUITY
  the state of being continuous; uninterupted connection or succession; close union of parts; cohesion; as, the continuity of fibers. Grew. The sight would be tired, if it were attracted by a continuity of glittering objects. Dryden. Law of continuity
• RAPIDNESS
  Quality of being rapid; rapidity.
• STABLENESS
  The quality or state of being stable, or firmly established; stability.
• ACCELERATOR
  One who, or that which, accelerates. Also as an adj.; as, accelerator nerves.
• ABIDER
  1. One who abides, or continues. "Speedy goers and strong abiders." Sidney. 2. One who dwells; a resident. Speed.
• ALLEGIANT
  Loyal. Shak.
• EVERLASTINGNESS
  The state of being everlasting; endless duration; indefinite duration.
• STABLEBOY; STABLEMAN
  A boy or man who attends in a stable; a groom; a hostler.
• EVERLASTING
  1. Lasting or enduring forever; exsisting or continuing without end; immoral; eternal. "The Everlasting God." Gen. xx1. 33. 2. Continuing indefinitely, or during a long period; perpetual; sometimes used, colloquially, as a strong intensive; as,
• PROPLASTIC
  Forming a mold.
• POSTABLE
  Capable of being carried by, or as by, post. W. Montagu.
• RECONTINUANCE
  The act or state of recontinuing.
• ODONTOPLAST
  An odontoblast.
• INTESTABLE
  Not capable of making a will; not legally qualified or competent to make a testament. Blackstone.
• REFIX
  To fix again or anew; to establish anew. Fuller.
• TABID
  Affected by tabes; tabetic. In tabid persons, milk is the bset restorative. Arbuthnot. -- Tab"id*ly, adv. -- Tab"id*ness, n.
• CONSTABLESS
  The wife of a constable.
• AFFIX
  figere to fasten: cf. OE. affichen, F. afficher, ultimately fr. L. 1. To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to; to fix to any part of; as, to affix a syllable to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one's name to
• APLASTIC
  Not plastic or easily molded.
• LABIOPLASTY
  A plastic operation for making a new lip, or for replacing a lost tissue of a lip.
• STOMATOPLASTIC
  Of or pertaining to the operation of forming a mouth where the aperture has been contracted, or in any way deformed.
• EMPLASTER
  See WISEMAN (more info) plaster or salve, fr. Gr.
• DEFIX
  To fix; to fasten; to establish. "To defix their princely seat . . . in that extreme province." Hakluyt.
• MONOPLAST
  A monoplastic element.
• AFFIXION
  Affixture. T. Adams.