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undeviating

undeviating

7.2
Always the same in beliefs or actions
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnˈdɪviˌeɪtɪŋ/
translation icon : constante
  • The charity's undeviating commitment to helping the homeless has made a significant impact in the community.

Examples

  • Her undeviating dedication to her work earned her the respect of her colleagues.

  • No person can achieve excellence in a popular genre without a rigorous and undeviating commitment to providing the very best (of personal competence, of course) at all times.

    Academic text (2000)

  • We should do so, preeminently in my view, by supporting the Mises Institute, which just celebrated its 30-year anniversary and has been an undeviating, uncompromising beacon for.

    Blog text (25)

  • He followed an undeviating path in his moral beliefs, regardless of the challenges he faced.

Synonyms

unchanging
vsundeviating
7 3.7

Stays the same over time

is steady in principles and moral stance not just unchanged over time
invariant
vsundeviating
3 7.0

Not changing when conditions change

is about steady moral or value consistency rather than abstract constancy
unvarying
vsundeviating
1 4.8

Not changing over time and always the same

is steady in beliefs and principles rather than mere physical sameness
unfluctuating
vsundeviating
7.7

Staying steady and not changing in value or level

is steady and consistent especially in beliefs or principles

Antonyms

variable
  • Specialized
140 4.2

A number or symbol that can have different values

inconsistent
96 4.7

Not staying the same over time and not agreeing with other facts

How Steady

unwavering
22 5.8
undeviating
7.2
inconsistent
96 4.7
fickle
39 6.2

Surface Forms

undeviating positive

Morphology

undeviating = deviating (transparent) = un + deviate + ing

The word is built by adding 'un-' to the adjective 'deviating'; the extension to steady/consistent is a direct figurative reading of 'not deviating'.

Etymology

Undeviating is made of un- 'not' and deviate 'to turn away from the road', so think of a person who never leaves their path. That's why undeviating also means steady and not changing in values, plans, or loyalty.