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constant

constant

7 3.5
Stays firm and loyal in support for someone
  • adjective
  • /ˈkɒnstənt/
: constante
  • Despite the challenges, his constant dedication to his work never wavered.
  • constant love

And then just the constant will to do better.

Examples

  • Every step toward this place, this has been my heart's constant cry.

  • Three thousand miles away and you're still my constant, Luke.

  • And then just the constant will to do better.

  • Marriage is a constant challenge.

  • The friend actually has a uniform or constant character.

  • Did you not have a wish you wanted fulfilled even if it meant a life of constant battle?

  • And that's something that I think has been a constant throughout my life.

  • I just have this constant sense of dread.

  • Fatah and Hamas operate in a constant state of conflict.

  • John is a constant reminder to Pam that it only takes one person to change someone's life.

Synonyms

loyal
vsconstant
466 1.0

Always supporting a person or group, especially in hard times

is broader, covering long term devotion in purpose and feeling
steady
vsconstant
327 2.0

Not changing over time and remaining the same

focuses more on persistent devotion rather than general regularity
faithful
vsconstant
163 1.8

Loyal and steady in support of a person, group, or idea

covers firm purpose and enduring affection as a general quality
steadfast
vsconstant
30 5.6

Loyal and firm in support that does not change

stresses lasting commitment in purpose and affection
unwavering
vsconstant
24 5.8

Being firm in belief or support that does not change

focuses more on lasting allegiance and affection than only resolve
consistent
vsconstant
11 3.5

Gives similar results each time

concerns personal devotion and unwavering purpose rather than reproducible results
unfailing
vsconstant
5 4.9

Always reliable and steady

emphasizes personal devotion and purpose rather than only reliability
steady-going
vsconstant
  • UK
1 4.9

A person who stays calm and acts in a reliable way

relates instead to lasting commitment in relationships and purpose
unstirring
vsconstant
1 7.2

Being steady and not changing in feeling or opinion

applies to enduring devotion and purpose rather than mere unmoving state

Antonyms

78 4.1

Not able to be trusted to work or be right

40 6.2

Changing often in a way you cannot rely on

2 7.5

Changing often and not staying the same

Idioms

Something that stays the same while everything else changes

Compounds

cosmological constant
  • Specialized
5 9.3

A small number in Einstein's theory that makes the universe expand faster

time constant
  • Specialized
3 7.0

The time in a circuit for the voltage or current to change by about 63 percent

Planck's constant
  • Specialized
2 8.4

A number that relates the energy of a tiny particle of light to its frequency

Frequent changes to a computer program or system

2 7.5

A number that shows how strong the pull of gravity is between two objects

Hubble constant
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A number that shows how fast the universe is getting bigger

A habit of always saying you are unhappy about things

constant acceleration
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A steady change in an object's speed by the same amount in equal time periods

An ongoing need for praise and approval from other people

Boltzmann's constant
  • Specialized
1 9.2

A number used in physics that connects the energy of tiny particles to temperature

solar constant
  • Specialized
1 6.4

The amount of the sun's energy that reaches each square meter at the top of Earth's atmosphere

equilibrium constant
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A number showing the amount of products compared with reactants when a chemical reaction stops changing

1 6.0

A number that shows how much one value changes when another changes at the same rate

gas constant
  • Specialized
1 5.7

A fixed number used in the ideal gas law to connect energy, temperature and amount of gas

dissociation constant
  • Specialized
1 7.6

A number that shows how easily a substance breaks into charged parts in water

constant quantity
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A number or amount that does not change

1 7.2

A number that shows how strong gravity is between two objects depending on their mass and distance

A number that shows how strongly two objects with mass attract each other depending on their distance

Rydberg constant
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A number used to calculate the wavelengths of light from hydrogen atoms

Frequent lively posts and replies on Twitter

constant blather
  • Informal
7.0

Continuous trivial talk that says nothing important

9.9

A long period of slow thinking and low energy

9.9

Repeated silly behavior that annoys others

constant poontang
  • Offensive
9.9

A pattern of frequent casual sex with different people

7.0

A process in which the space a gas takes stays the same while pressure or temperature change

constant-width font
  • Specialized
3.4

A style of text where every letter takes the same amount of space

6.0

A rule that a pure material always contains the same elements in the same amounts by weight, for example water

Hubble's constant
  • Specialized
8.1

A number that shows how fast the universe is expanding now

ionization constant
  • Specialized
7.7

A number that shows how much a weak acid or base separates into ions in water

6.2

A number used in the ideal gas law to link energy, temperature, and amount of gas

How Constant

unswerving
3 7.5
constant
7 3.5
faithful
163 1.8
loyal
466 1.0

Surface Forms

constant positive

Etymology

Constant comes from Latin constans, from con- 'together' and stare 'to stand', like the English word stand, so a constant friend is one who 'stands with' you and stays loyal.