unvarying

/ʌnˈveəriɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈveriɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈver-ē-iŋ/ (ame, mw)

unvarying — adjective

  • unvaryingpositive
  • more unvaryingcomparative
  • most unvaryingsuperlative

1. remaining at a fixed level, rate, or amount, without any movement up or down ove

1.形容詞B2
釋義

remaining at a fixed level, rate, or amount, without any movement up or down over time

例句

The factory machines ran at an unvarying speed throughout the night shift.

unvarying + measurement noun (speed, rate, level)

Reuben kept his guitar practice at an unvarying thirty minutes every morning.

unvarying + number + unit (duration or quantity)

同義詞
  • constant

    more common in everyday speech; can also mean 'happening repeatedly' (constant interruptions)

  • steady

    emphasises reliability and the absence of sudden jumps; often carries a positive tone

  • unchanging

    the closest in meaning; slightly less formal and more likely in everyday contexts

  • uniform

    stresses sameness across all parts or instances, not just over time

反義詞
  • variable

    able or likely to change in amount or level

  • fluctuating

    moving up and down repeatedly rather than staying fixed

用法筆記

More formal than 'steady' or 'unchanging'; typically used in written descriptions of measured patterns, rates, or qualities rather than in casual conversation.

常見錯誤

❌The unvarying noise from the street kept me awake.
✅The constant noise from the street kept me awake.
💡'constant' is the natural choice for repeated or ongoing irritations; 'unvarying' is mainly used for measurable levels, rates, and patterns, not for things that simply keep happening.