inconstant
Never the same
Inconstant means changeable, fickle, or lacking steadfastness.
The word most often describes unreliable affections or loyalties: an inconstant lover, inconstant friends who disappeared when times got hard.
It can also characterize anything variable or unstable: inconstant winds, the inconstant nature of fame.
The word is somewhat literary and old-fashioned.
Capable of alteration
- mercurialProne to sudden change
- faithlessUntrustworthy, lacking loyalty
- unfaithfulBetraying a partner's trust
- disloyalUntrue to commitments
wavering · vacillating · unreliable · undependable · perfidious · treacherous · irresolute · capricious
Lacking solid foundation
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- uncertainNot firmly known
- unstableProne to sudden change
- insecureLacking self-assurance
unreliable · unsettled · shaky · doubtful · unpredictable · risky · perilous · touch-and-go
Playfully fanciful or erratic
- impulsiveActing without deliberation
- mercurialProne to sudden change
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- temperamentalEasily upset, unpredictable
unpredictable · moody · arbitrary · wayward · flighty · spontaneous · erratic · fanciful
Able to be changed
- fluctuatingShifting irregularly over time
- shiftingChanging position or form
- changeableCapable of alteration
- proteanReadily changing form
transient · ephemeral · impermanent · alterable · unstable · ever-changing · transformable · kaleidoscopic
Showing unsteady resolve
- wobblingMoving unsteadily, wavering
- teeteringUnstably balanced, nearly falling
- totteringMoving unsteadily, nearly falling
- shakyTrembling or unstable
trembling · quivering · swaying · faltering · lurching · reeling · staggering · unstable
Occurring irregularly, infrequently
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- intermittentOccurring at irregular intervals
- fitfulIrregular and spasmodic
- spasmodicOccurring in irregular bursts
haphazard · random · discontinuous · uneven · chaotic · unmethodical · patchy · scattered
changeable
Capable of alteration
- mercurialProne to sudden change
- faithlessUntrustworthy, lacking loyalty
- unfaithfulBetraying a partner's trust
disloyal · wavering · vacillating · unreliable · undependable · perfidious · treacherous · irresolute · capricious · flighty
tenuous
Lacking solid foundation
insecure · unreliable · unsettled · shaky · doubtful · unpredictable · risky · perilous · touch-and-go · iffy
whimsical
Playfully fanciful or erratic
temperamental · unpredictable · moody · arbitrary · wayward · flighty · spontaneous · erratic · fanciful · quirky
mutable
Able to be changed
- fluctuatingShifting irregularly over time
- shiftingChanging position or form
- changeableCapable of alteration
protean · transient · ephemeral · impermanent · alterable · unstable · ever-changing · transformable · kaleidoscopic · fluid
wavering
Showing unsteady resolve
- wobblingMoving unsteadily, wavering
- teeteringUnstably balanced, nearly falling
- totteringMoving unsteadily, nearly falling
shaky · trembling · quivering · swaying · faltering · lurching · reeling · staggering · unstable · precarious
sporadic
Occurring irregularly, infrequently
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- intermittentOccurring at irregular intervals
- fitfulIrregular and spasmodic
spasmodic · haphazard · random · discontinuous · uneven · chaotic · unmethodical · patchy · scattered · inconsistent
- betrayalbackstab, betray, betrayal, traitor, backstabber
- betrayerstraitor, betrayer, backstabber, turncoat, double-crosser
inconstantconstant
Fixed, unvarying quantity
unchanging · stable · steady · changeless · invariable
inconstantreliable
Consistently performing as expected
dependable · trustworthy · steady · trusty · sure