I.inconstant, changeable, fickle, capricious, inconsistent (class.).
I. Of persons: “mihi ridicule es visus esse inconstans, qui eundem et laederes, et laudares,” Cic. Rosc. Com. 6, 19: “populus in omnibus inconstantissimus,” Sen. Ep. 99.—
II. Of inanim. and abstr. things: “inconstans est, quod ab eodem de eadem re diverse dicitur,” Cic. Inv. 1, 50, 93: “litterae,” id. Fam. 10, 16: “venti,” Plin. 18, 35, 80, § 352: “medendi arte nulla inconstantior,” id. 29, 1, 1, § 2: “quid inconstantius Deo?” Cic. Div. 2, 62. — Sup.: “inconstantissimo vultu et maestissimo,” Gell. 13, 30, 7.—Adv.: inconstanter , inconstantly, capriciously, inconsistently: “jactantibus se opinionibus inconstanter et turbide,” inconsistently and confusedly, Cic. Tusc. 4, 10, 24: “loqui,” id. Ac. 2, 17, 53: “haec dicuntur inconstantissime,” without the least consistency, id. Fin. 2, 27, 88: “adductus primo ita negare inconstanter, ut, etc.,” Liv. 40, 55, 5: “prodire,” Hirt. B. Afr. 82: agens, M. Aurel. ap. Front. ad Caes. 3, ep. 2.
