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constant
Meaning: continuing without stopping or changing
constant in a sentence
How constant is used in real sentences:
The constant dripping from the faucet made it hard to concentrate.
The seedlings needed constant warmth to grow well in the greenhouse.
“Work resumed the next morning and became a constant test of patience.”
— from the passage Secrets Beneath the Vines
Synonyms for constant
Other words for constant — continual, steady and unchanging — carry the same meaning.
- continual
- steady
- unchanging
Antonyms of constant
Words that mean the opposite of constant:
- occasional
- variable
Where it comes from
From Latin constare 'to stand firm'
Word parts
- sta/stat — stand
constant: con- (together) + sta (stand) + -nt (being)
Memory hook
Think of something standing firm and never taking a break.