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unchangingRemaining the same over time; not subject to alteration or variation in character or condition.

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: Remaining the same over time; not subject to alteration or variation in character or condition.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/

Example Sentences

  • My grandfather's unchanging answer to everything was 'When I was young...'
  • The unchanging menu at that restaurant has been the same for 30 years.
  • Her unchanging hairstyle made her instantly recognizable at every reunion.

unchanging

ADJECTIVE

[/ʌnˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/]

Remaining the same over time; not subject to alteration or variation in character or condition.

Remaining the same over time; not subject to alteration or variation in character or condition.
💡 Concept

Remaining the same over time; not subject to alteration or variation in character or condition.

Unchanging arranging leads to estranging!
🎵 Rhyme

Unchanging arranging leads to estranging!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʌnˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootchange
Suffix--ing

Origin

From Old French 'changier' meaning 'to exchange or alter,' combined with the negative prefix 'un-' and the participial suffix '-ing.' The root traces back to Latin 'cambiare' meaning 'to barter or exchange.'

Breakdown

un- (not/opposite) + chang- (to alter, from Old French 'changier') + -ing (present participle/adjective suffix)

🎵Rhyme

unchangingarrangingexchanging

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandfather's unchanging answer to everything was 'When I was young...'

The unchanging menu at that restaurant has been the same for 30 years.

😄 Fun example

Her unchanging hairstyle made her instantly recognizable at every reunion.

The unchanging beauty of the mountains attracts visitors year after year.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

constantstablepermanentimmutablefixed

Antonyms

changingvariable

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