unchanging

/ʌn'tʃeindʤiɳ/

Thân thiện

The ancient oak tree stood unchanging through the seasons.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Remaining the same over time; not changing: Describes something that stays constant, consistent, or unaltered.
   • Showing little or no variation: Indicates a state of stability or permanence, without significant modification.

Usage

The adjective unchanging is used to describe a state, condition, principle, or object that does not undergo change. It often carries a neutral or formal tone and can be applied to abstract concepts (like laws or traditions) or physical realities (like landscapes). It is typically placed before a noun or used after a linking verb like "is," "seems," or "remains."

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The company's commitment to quality has been unchanging for decades.
  • He found comfort in the unchanging routine of his morning walk.
  • The ancient laws of the society were unchanging and rigid.

Advanced Usage

• "unchanging nature of": used to emphasize the permanent quality of something.
  • Scientists study the unchanging nature of fundamental physical constants.
• "seemingly/perpetually unchanging": used to describe something that appears constant, even if change is possible.
  • The desert landscape appeared seemingly unchanging under the vast sky.

Variants and Related Words

• Unchangeable (adj): Not able to be changed; immutable.
  • The terms of the contract are unchangeable.
• Changeless (adj): (Formal/literary) Never changing; eternal.
  • She believed in a changeless divine truth.
• Constant (adj): Occurring continuously over a period of time; persistent.
  • He was a constant source of support.

Synonyms

• Constant
• Steady
• Stable
• Immutable (more formal, emphasizes inability to change)
• Invariable

Antonyms

• Changing
• Variable
• Fluctuating
• Mutable

Related Phrases and Idioms

• A constant/unchanging factor: An element that remains the same in different situations.
  • In all our experiments, temperature was an unchanging factor.
• Stand/remain unchanging: To endure without alteration.
  • The old traditions stand unchanging amidst modern life.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. showing little if any change
   • a static population
2. conforming to the same principles or course of action over time

Từ đồng nghĩa

• static
• stable