Entry Word: constant

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 not undergoing a change in condition <change is the only constant thing in the world of fashion>

Synonyms changeless, stable, stationary, steady, unchanging, unvarying

Related Words fast, fixed, hard-and-fast, immutable, inflexible, invariable, unalterable, unchangeable; established, set, settled; durable, enduring, lasting, permanent

Near Antonyms alterable, changeable, flexible, mutable, variable; ephemeral, evanescent, fleeting, momentary, transient, transitory

Antonyms changeful, changing, fluctuating, inconstant, unstable, unsteady, varying

2 appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time <I get constant headaches during humid weather> — see regular 1
3 firm in oneʼs allegiance to someone or something <constant friends during times both good and bad> — see faithful 1