constancy

Noun

Meaning

The state or quality of being constant or steadfast; freedom from change; stability; fixedness; immutability; as, the constancy of God in his nature and attributes.

Fixedness or firmness of mind; persevering resolution; especially, firmness of mind under sufferings, steadiness in attachments, or perseverance in enterprise; stability; fidelity.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

stability resolution permanence firmness steadiness steadfastness fixedness conservancy fidelity frequency fortitude faith survival commitment loyalty

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Antonyms

inconstancy amour caprice period change fornication

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Hypernyms

fidelity perception faithfulness changelessness unchangeableness unchangingness

Hyponyms

invariance monotony metastability color constancy colour constancy shape constancy

Related terms

constant constantly

Phrases with the word

internal constancy symbol of the constancy of two lovers

Examples

The fickleness of the women I love is only equalled by the infernal constancy of the women who love me. George Bernard Shaw

Many men are deeply moved by the mere semblance of suffering in a woman; they take the look of pain for a sign of constancy or of love. Honoré de Balzac

Without constancy there is neither love, friendship, nor virtue in the world. Joseph Addison

The secret of success is constancy of purpose. Benjamin Disraeli

Obstinacy in a bad cause is but constancy in a good. Thomas Browne

The secret of success is constancy of purpose. English Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Constance's rockcress constancie Constancio constant constant activity constant angle polygon