noun
constancy
KONS-tuhn-see
noun
1
Steadiness and reliability, especially in loyalty, feelings, or purpose over time.
"Her constancy through the hard years never went unnoticed."
"He praised the team's constancy in sticking with the plan despite setbacks."
How to Use Constancy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishStaying the same, loyal, or steady — not wavering.
Common pairings
constancy of purpose
unwavering constancy
a model of constancy
Word Forms
constancies plural
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Etymology
From Latin constantia, "standing firm" — the same root as "constant."
Rhymes for constancy
nancy
fancy
Yancy
clancy
vacancy
infancy
buoyancy
vagrancy
pregnancy
occupancy
redundancy
expectancy
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