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unvarying

unvarying

1 4.8
Not changing over time and always the same
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈvɛr.i.ɪŋ/
: invariable
  • Despite the changing seasons, her love for gardening remained unvarying throughout the years.

Examples

  • The asteroid was misshapen and almost black; the craters and cracks of its dusty surface were picked out by unvarying sunlight.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • His morning rituals were unvarying.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Everything seemed the same unvarying texture: thick and heavy, serious, unchangeable, forbidding.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Most bush pilots in that country tended to fly in a straight line from point A to point B, cruising at an unvarying altitude of 3,000 feet.

    Academic text (2009)
  • There was the window of a sickroom, there was a hospital bed, the bedding an unvarying white, and there was Natsuko lying helplessly in the bed.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Her intellect, single-minded and empirically inclined, is at odds with the vast and unvarying landscapes of India that do not seem to register or respond to her inquisitions.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The teacher had an unvarying routine that helped the students feel comfortable and secure.

  • The factory maintained an unvarying temperature to ensure the quality of its products.

Synonyms

steady
vsunvarying
327 2.0

Not changing over time and remaining the same

is more neutral, describing unchanging nature or appearance specifically
consistent
vsunvarying
265 3.1

Not changing in quality or form over time

is about not changing in nature appearance or degree rather than structure
uniform
vsunvarying
77 3.7

Always the same in all parts and at all times

is broader, covering sameness in degree or appearance not only parts
unchanged
vsunvarying
68 1.0

Still the same as before

is about continuous sameness rather than a single fixed result
constant
vsunvarying
59 2.7

Stays the same over time

is broader, stressing sameness in nature appearance or degree
unwavering
vsunvarying
24 5.8

Being firm in belief or support that does not change

describes general unchanging nature or appearance instead of resolve
unchanging
vsunvarying
11 3.7

Stays the same over time

focuses equally on sameness of nature appearance or degree
unfailing
vsunvarying
5 4.9

Always reliable and steady

refers to unchanging characteristics rather than guaranteed reliability
invariant
vsunvarying
2 7.0

Not changing when conditions change

is similar but used more in general, nontechnical descriptions
invariable
vsunvarying
2 5.5

Not changing and always the same in every situation

matches this always identical idea but with broader everyday use
changeless
vsunvarying
2 5.5

Not changing over time

is similar but stresses sameness across appearance and degree too
undeviating
vsunvarying
1 7.2

Always the same in beliefs or actions

is about general sameness of appearance nature or degree, not values
unvaried
vsunvarying
1 4.1

Not changing and always the same

focuses on continuous sameness in nature appearance or degree rather than sameness of variety
nonfluctuating
vsunvarying
1 6.3

Staying the same over time

emphasizes sameness in nature appearance and degree rather than only time
unfluctuating
vsunvarying
1 7.7

Staying steady and not changing in value or level

covers general sameness beyond just measured levels or values

Antonyms

74 3.4

Different in size, amount, level or kind

6 6.1

Changing up and down often in a way you cannot guess

How Constant

invariable
2 5.5
unvarying
1 4.8
steady
327 2.0
variable
  • Specialized
170 4.2

Surface Forms

unvarying positive

Morphology

unvarying = varying (transparent) = un + vary + ing

The word 'unvarying' is transparently derived from 'varying' by adding the prefix 'un-' to indicate negation.

Etymology

Unvarying is made of the parts un- ('not') and vary ('to change'), so it means something that does not change and stays the same.