The quality of being unsteadfast. Of persons or conduct.
单词 | θ143932 |
释义 | the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > inconstancy > [noun] (263) unsteadfastnessa1300 The quality of being unsteadfast. Of persons or conduct. falsenessc1330 Faithlessness, inconstancy, treachery. Also an instance of this. unstablenessc1380 The condition of being unstable; instability. Of persons, the mind, etc. varyingc1380 The action of the verb, in various senses. inconstancec1386 Fickleness of conduct: = inconstancy, n. 1. variance1390 Inconstancy in persons; variableness, changeableness. Obsolete. geriness1412 changeableness. instabilityc1422 The quality of being unstable; lack of stability in regard to position, condition, or moral qualities; want of steadiness, fixity, or firmness of… changeability?a1425 The fact or quality of being variable, inconstant, or fickle; (also) capacity to be changed. mutabilitya1425 Disposition to change; variableness, inconstancy; fickleness. Now chiefly literary and poetic. changec1425 Inconstancy of mood or attitude; caprice, fickleness; an instance of this. Now rare. changeableness1447 The fact or quality of being variable, inconstant, or fickle. unconstancec1449 (un-, prefix1 affix 6.) unstabilitya1470 (un-, prefix1 affix 6.) mutableness1481 Mutability; changeableness. unsureness1481 Unsteadiness, fickleness. Obsolete. rare. instableness1483 Unstableness, instability. variation1509 Inconstancy; variableness. inconstancy1526 Of persons (or things personified, as Fortune): Fickleness of conduct or purpose; changeableness of character or disposition; unsteadfastness. Also… shittleness1530 fickleness1548 Changeableness, inconstancy, variableness. unconstancy1548 = inconstancy, n. 1. unconstantness1551 Inconstancy. inconstantness?a1562 Inconstancy. pliableness1562 The quality or attribute of being easily influenced or directed; flexibility, submissiveness, adaptability. fast and loose1575 Inconstancy, inconsistency; shiftiness. Obsolete. volubility1603 Tendency to change or turn from one condition to another; changeableness, mutability, inconstancy. Obsolete. Of persons. levity1604 As a moral or mental quality, in various senses. Incapacity for lasting affection, resolution, or conviction; heedlessness in making and breaking… unconstability1611 Want of stability; changeableness. flexibleness1623 = flexibility, n. in various senses. vagrancy1642 figurative. The action or fact of wandering or digressing in mind, opinion, thought, etc.; an instance of this. (Cf. 3.) self-inconsistency1655 The quality or condition of being self-inconsistent; lack of internal consistency or coherence. inconsistency1665 Of persons: Want of consistency in thought or action; esp. discrepancy between principles and practice, or between one action and another. flittingnessa1680 easiness1705 The quality of being easily influenced; in bad sense, credulity; want of firmness, fickleness. inconsistence1713 Inconsistent action or conduct; = inconsistency, n. 4. versatility1755 The condition or quality in persons, their conduct, etc., of being changeable, fickle, or inconstant; tendency or liability to vary in opinion or… contrariety1762 Opposition between things of the same class of parts of the same thing; disagreement, discordance, discrepancy, inconsistency. vibration1785 The action or fact of vacillating or varying in respect of conduct or opinion; an instance of this; a changing or swinging round. changefulness1791 The state or quality of being changeful, varying, or inconstant. girouettism1825 constant changing of opinions or principles. pirouettism1839 an inclination towards or habit of pirouetting. weathercockism1843 changeableness. pirouettiveness1844 the art or practice of pirouetting. volatileness1849 The character or state of being volatile; volatility. Chiefly figurative. unfixity1856 (un-, prefix1 affix 6.) ficklety1888 = fickleness, n. 2. Subcategories:— instance of (4) — realm of (1) — inconstant person or thing (17) — weakness of character or will (34) — capriciousness (131) — temporizing or trimming (26) — mischievousness (2) — of life, fortune, etc. (1) |
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