Dripping water wears away a stone not with its strength, but with its constancy.
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Constancy
/ˈkɑnstənsi/
Synonyms for "constancy" (264 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (53)
Noun(4 words)
abidingnessaccordanceadherenceadhesionageallegianceantiquityaplombapplicationassiduityassiduousnessattachmentbalancebalanced personalitybona fidesbondbonne foibulldog tenacitycalmceaselessness
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changelessnesschatteringclockwork regularitycoeternitycommitmentconcentrationconsecutivenessconsistencyconsonanceconstant flowcontinualnesscontinuancecontinuitycontinuousnesscoolcorrespondencedaily rounddedicationdefeat of timedefiance of timedeterminationdevotednessdevotiondiligencedingdongdiuturnitydogged perseverancedoggedness
Adjective(1 words)
behavioural stability
Strong matches (79)
dronedurabilitydurablenessdurationendlessnessenduranceengrossmentequabilityequanimityequilibriumeternalnesseternityeven paceeven tenorevennessever-duringnesseverlastingnessevernessfaithfaithfulness
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fastnessfealtyfeaturelessnessfidelityfirmnessfirmness of mindfixednessflintinessforevernessfortitudefrozennessfullnessgaplessnessgood faithhardeninghomagehomeostasishomogeneityimmobilityimmovabilityimmovablenessimmutabilityimperturbabilityincessancyindefatigabilityindestructibilityindustriousnessindustryinfinite durationinfinityinflexibilityinsistenceinsistencyinterminabilityinvariabilityinvariablenessinveteracyjointlessnesslastingnesslong standinglong-lastingnesslong-livednesslongevityloyaltymaintenancemethodicalnessmonolithismmonologuemonotonemonotonousnessmonotony
Noun(6 words)
Preposition(1 words)
for all time
Adjective(1 words)
microbial ecosystem stability
Related words (132)
Noun(13 words)
more continuousperceptual constancyreliabilityremain stablestability in evolutionstablenessstaticitystaticnesssteadfastnesssteadinesssteady presenceunchangednessyear-round consistency
nervenever-endingnessnoninterruptionobstinacyorderlinessoscillationpatiencepatience of jobperdurabilityperennationperennialityperennialnesspermanencepermanencyperpetualnessperpetuityperseverancepersistencepersistencypertinaciousness
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pertinacityplenitudeploddingpluggingpreoccupationpulsationpunctualityquick firequiescencerapid firerapid recurrencerapid successionrapidityregularityrelentlessnessreliabilityrepetitionresolutionrigidityrootednesssamelinesssamenesssang-froidseamlessnesssecurenesssecuritysedulitysedulousnessself-controlsempiternitysettlednesssingle-mindednesssingleness of purposesingsongsloggingsmoothnesssoliditysoundnessstabilitystable equilibriumstable statestaccatostaminastandingstasisstaunchnessstaying powersteadfastnesssteadinesssteady nervessteady statesteelinessstick-to-itivenessstubbornnessstutteringsubstantialitysuccessivenesssurvivalsurvivancesustainmentsystematicalnesstattootenaciousnesstenacitytietimelessnesstirelessnesstorportreadmilltried-and-truenesstriednesstrothtrue bluetruenessunbrokennessunceasingnessunchangeabilityunchangingnessundeflectabilityundeviationundifferentiationuniformityunintermissionunintermittednessuninterruptednessuninterruptionunityunrelievednessunremittingnessunrufflednessunshakable nervesunshakablenessunswerving attentionunvariationunyieldingnessvibration
Determiner(1 words)
no trend
Adjective(2 words)
steady characteristicunchanged condition
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: stability, abidingness, accordance, adherence, adhesion.
- Sentence evidence is available for constancy, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "constancy".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "constancy"
Keep "constancy" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "constancy" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "constancy", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "constancy" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
12 entriesMore specific
5 entriesCollocations
5 entriesconstancy across trialsconstancy in resultsconstancy of effortconstancy of purposeconstancy of temperature
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
9 total sentences available.
To the moon we owe not only beautiful full-moon nights and, sometimes, dark new-moon nights — and so many optical illusions on the horizon, if we believe the moon to be a huge ball in the sky — but also the constancy of our weather, the constancy of solar radiation and the basis of our existence: that for millions of years we have been able to live here in reasonable conditions.
Source: tatoeba (9401202)
In Daoism, to not know constancy is a tragedy.
Source: tatoeba (10605565)
A little Water cleares vs of this deed. How eaſie is it then? your Conſtancie Hath left you vnattended.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 9 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "constancy"?
Closest matches include stability, abidingness, accordance, adherence, adhesion.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "constancy"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.