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| Main Entry: |
constancy
 [kon-stuhn-see] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fixedness |
| Synonyms: | abidingness, adherence, allegiance, ardor, attachment, certainty, decision, dependability, determination, devotedness, devotion, doggedness, eagerness, earnestness, endurance, faith, fealty, fidelity, firmness, honesty, honor, integrity, love, loyalty, permanence, perseverance, principle, regularity, resolution, stability, staunchness, steadfastness, steadiness, surety, tenacity, trustiness, trustworthiness, truthfulness, unchangeableness, unfailingness, uniformity, zeal |
| Antonyms: | change, changeableness, fluctuation, inconstancy, instability, irregularity, unsteadiness |
| Main Entry: | fidelity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | faithfulness in a relationship |
| Synonyms: | allegiance, ardor, attachment, constancy, dependability, devotedness, devotion, faith, fealty, integrity, loyalty, piety, reliability, staunchness, steadfastness, true-heartedness, trustworthiness |
| Antonyms: | disloyalty, faithlessness, infidelity, lying, treachery |
| Main Entry: | reputation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | commonly held opinion of person's character |
| Synonyms: | acceptability, account, approval, authority, character, credit, dependability, distinction, eminence, esteem, estimation, fame, favor, honor, influence, mark*, name*, notoriety, opinion, position, prestige, privilege, prominence, rank, regard, reliability, renown, rep, report, repute, respectability, standing, stature, trustworthiness, weight, éclat |
| Notes: | character is what one is; reputation is what one is thought to be by others |
| Antonyms: | disreputableness, ill repute, notoriety |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Example Sentences
- Let customers get accustomed to it and develop a legendary dependability.
- Each would thus be guaranteeing the other's dependability.
- The public desperately needs to gauge the dependability and honesty of a candidate.
| Main Entry: | responsibility |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | maturity, trustworthiness |
| Synonyms: | ability, capableness, capacity, competency, conscientiousness, dependability, dependableness, efficiency, faithfulness, firmness, honesty, levelheadedness, loyalty, rationality, reliability, sensibleness, soberness, stability, steadfastness, trustiness, uprightness |
| Antonyms: | distrust, immaturity, irresponsibility |
| Main Entry: | right stuff |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | whatever it takes |
| Synonyms: | abilities, bravery, courage, credentials, dependability, drive, essential qualities, experience, guts, knowledge, power, qualifications, self-confidence, skills, talent, the goods, the makings, the stuff, what it takes |
| Main Entry: | stability |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | resistance of some degree |
| Synonyms: | adherence, aplomb, assurance, backbone, balance, cohesion, constancy, dependability, determination, durability, endurance, establishment, firmness, immobility, immovability, maturity, permanence, perseverance, resoluteness, security, solidity, solidness, soundness, stableness, steadfastness, steadiness, strength, substantiality, support, toughness |
| Antonyms: | insecurity, instability, unsteadiness, variability, wavering |
| Main Entry: | infallibility |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reliability |
| Synonyms: | dependability, faithfulness, safety |
| Main Entry: | permanence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | continuity |
| Synonyms: | dependability, durability, immutability, permanency, perpetuation, stability |
| Main Entry: | authenticity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | genuineness |
| Synonyms: | accuracy, correctness, credibility, dependability, factualness, legitimacy, purity, realness, reliability, trustworthiness, truthfulness, validity, veritableness |
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