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How is the word constant distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of constant are faithful, loyal, resolute, staunch, and steadfast. While all these words mean "firm in adherence to whatever one owes allegiance," constant stresses continuing firmness of emotional attachment without necessarily implying strict obedience to promises or vows.

constant friends

When might faithful be a better fit than constant?

In some situations, the words faithful and constant are roughly equivalent. However, faithful implies unswerving adherence to a person or thing or to the oath or promise by which a tie was contracted.

faithful to her promise

When would loyal be a good substitute for constant?

Although the words loyal and constant have much in common, loyal implies a firm resistance to any temptation to desert or betray.

remained loyal to the czar

When is it sensible to use resolute instead of constant?

The words resolute and constant are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, resolute implies firm determination to adhere to a cause or purpose.

a resolute ally

In what contexts can staunch take the place of constant?

The synonyms staunch and constant are sometimes interchangeable, but staunch suggests fortitude and resolution in adherence and imperviousness to influences that would weaken it.

a staunch defender of free speech

When can steadfast be used instead of constant?

The meanings of steadfast and constant largely overlap; however, steadfast implies a steady and unwavering course in love, allegiance, or conviction.

steadfast in their support

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of constant After all, his previous four seasons spent coaching the Trojans had been nothing short of a powder keg, filled with ups and downs, as well as a constant undercurrent of tension and uncertainty. Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 If demand stayed constant, buyers would be forced to try to outbid one another to secure the scarce remaining supplies. Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026 Organizations cannot expect strategic leadership from executives while designing systems that reward constant reaction. Allison Mais, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 There has been a near-constant police presence around the Chabad Lubavitch world headquarters for years. ABC News, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for constant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constant
Adjective
  • The moment reflected the steady progress of Mahomes from season-ending knee surgery.
    Vahe Gregorian July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • Despite the Federal Open Market Committee holding interest rates steady in July, markets now anticipate a September hike is more probable.
    Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Adjective
  • For example, experts estimate that some 2 million buildings in Florida will need to be lifted to avoid frequent flood damage, but so far, little has happened, and federal grants are being delayed.
    Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The reasons vary, but a frequent issue is that nurses often don't want to work under present conditions and risk their licenses.
    Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Adjective
  • Mormons may lapse in their faith, but their work ethic is steadfast.
    Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
  • The plan was steadfast to pile up premier pitchers to help veteran ace Garrett Crochet (18-5 in 2025) and closer Aroldis Chapman (32 saves in 2025).
    Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Adjective
  • On just one unchanging set, an old-time concert hall designed by Rachel Hauck and made appropriately ominous, a tiny ensemble enacts a whole Greek tragedy of love and sacrifice that goes from the land of the living to the underworld and back.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
  • There is a fallacy in thinking of languages as brute and unchanging facts, laid out distinctly like elements in the periodic table.
    Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Adjective
  • Continuous monitoring of what a model can reach during evaluation, not periodic audit, is the control that would have caught this earlier.
    David Chou, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Generated by the warming of the Pacific Ocean, this periodic phenomenon could see temperatures soar to record levels over coming months, scientists warn.
    Oliver Balch, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Adjective
  • The Northwest Indiana Forum has been a staunch supporter of data centers, but that didn’t color the study’s findings, Ross said.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • Jones, in the first major race of his political career, faces a staunch challenge in Thompson, who has held the seat for 30 years and glided into the general election with almost 41% of the vote.
    Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Adjective
  • The other patients -- a male child, a 23-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman -- are in stable condition, according to the hospital.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 27 July 2026
  • Miami’s German Berterame was hospitalized after landing on his head from an in-air collision and appearing to lose consciousness, but is said to now be stable and undergoing tests.
    Greg Cote July 26, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026
Adjective
  • Why North Carolina should scare TCU Even before the advent of the transfer portal, the first game of a college football regular season has always had the predictability of a teenager.
    Mac Engel July 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • Powers, who had previously started every game for the Broncos at left guard in 2023 and 2024, played through the broken foot for four remaining regular-season and playoff games in 2025.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 July 2026

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“Constant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constant. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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