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undeviating

de·vi·ate
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [verb dee-vee-eyt; adjective, noun dee-vee-it]
    • /verb ˈdi viˌeɪt; adjective, noun ˈdi vi ɪt/
    • /ˌʌnˈdiːvɪeɪtɪŋ /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb dee-vee-eyt; adjective, noun dee-vee-it]
    • /verb ˈdi viˌeɪt; adjective, noun ˈdi vi ɪt/

Definitions of undeviating word

  • verb without object undeviating to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc. 1
  • verb without object undeviating to depart or swerve, as from a procedure, course of action, or acceptable norm. 1
  • verb without object undeviating to digress, as from a line of thought or reasoning. 1
  • verb with object undeviating to cause to swerve; turn aside. 1
  • adjective undeviating characterized by deviation or departure from an accepted norm or standard, as of behavior. 1
  • noun undeviating a person or thing that departs from the accepted norm or standard. 1

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Origin of undeviating

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; < Late Latin dēviātus turned from the straight road, past participle of dēviāre. See deviant, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Undeviating

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

undeviating popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

undeviating usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for undeviating

adj undeviating

  • collinear — lying on the same straight line
  • dead set — absolutely
  • firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
  • fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
  • frictionless — surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling.

adjective undeviating

  • beeline — the most direct route between two places (esp in the phrase make a beeline for)
  • chiseled — If you say that someone, usually a man, has chiseled features, you mean that their face has a strong, clear bone structure.
  • chiselled — If you say that someone, usually a man, has chiselled features, you mean that their face has a strong, clear bone structure.
  • circumscribed — to draw a line around; encircle: to circumscribe a city on a map.
  • direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.

Antonyms for undeviating

adj undeviating

  • changeable — Someone or something that is changeable is likely to change many times.
  • changeful — often changing; inconstant; variable
  • commutative — relating to or involving substitution

adjective undeviating

  • alterable — capable of being altered.
  • deviating — to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
  • disagreeing — Present participle of disagree.
  • embellished — Simple past tense and past participle of embellish.
  • ending — An end or final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a book or movie.

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