fickle

[ fik-uhl ]

/ ˈfɪk əl /

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adjective

likely to change, especially due to caprice, irresolution, or instability; casually changeable: fickle weather.

not constant or loyal in affections: a fickle lover.

Origin of fickle

First recorded before 1000; Middle English fikel, Old English ficol “deceitful,” akin to fācen “treachery,” (be)fician “to deceive,” fǣcne “deceitful,” gefic “deception”

SYNONYMS FOR fickle

1 unstable, unsteady, variable, capricious, fitful.

2 inconstant.

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1, 2. Fickle, inconstant, capricious, vacillating describe persons or things that are not firm or steady in affection, behavior, opinion, or loyalty. Fickle implies an underlying perversity as a cause for the lack of stability: the fickle seasons, disappointing as often as they delight; once lionized, now rejected by a fickle public. Inconstant suggests an innate disposition to change: an inconstant lover, flitting from affair to affair. Capricious implies unpredictable changeability arising from sudden whim: a capricious administration constantly and inexplicably changing its signals; a capricious and astounding reversal of position. Vacillating means changeable due to lack of resolution or firmness: an indecisive, vacillating leader, apparently incapable of a sustained course of action.

OTHER WORDS FROM fickle

fick·le·ness, nounun·fick·le, adjective

Words nearby fickle

Fichte, Fichtean, Fichtelgebirge, fichu, Ficino, fickle, fickle-minded, fico, Ficoll-Hypaque technique, FICO Score, ficosis

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Example sentences from the Web for fickle

Those of us who live here are a fickle bunch with fleeting attention spans.
Catch Him If You Can: Reliving Banksy’s New York Invasion|Alex Suskind|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the very least, the fickle and discerning moviegoer is getting a vibrant diagnosis: healthier than ever.
Is the Summer Blockbuster Dead?|Kevin Fallon|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And sales, those tricky little figures so dependent on the wants and whims of a fickle public, were impeded for that very reason.
Hillbilly Heaven: The History of Small-Batch Bourbon|Dane Huckelbridge|March 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Plus, social media users are also notoriously trendy and fickle.
Gaming the Twitter IPO|Daniel Gross|October 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Strategies shifted rapidly and fickle Wall Street grew tired of the wounded “nobody gets me” routine.
Sears Continues Its Long, Sad Decline|William O’Connor|August 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It seems always the glorious prototype of Mariposilla, who ever stole its fickle lights and shades.
Mariposilla|Mary Stewart Daggett
I suppose it is characteristic of people who tic to be fickle and vacillating.
Tics and Their Treatment|Henry Meigne
Both were unquestionably brave; but they were also (both of them) fickle, capricious, suspicious, and more or less cruel.
Body, Parentage and Character in History|Furneaux Jordan
They ascended a hill, before starting, to get a view of the present state of the fickle ice.
North-Pole Voyages|Zachariah Atwell Mudge
For golf, like her fairer sister cricket, reveals her wild and fickle heart in a truer lovableness at such places as this.
The Corner of Harley Street|Henry Bashford

British Dictionary definitions for fickle

fickle

/ (ˈfɪkəl) /

adjective

changeable in purpose, affections, etc; capricious

Derived forms of fickle

fickleness, noun

Word Origin for fickle

Old English ficol deceitful; related to fician to wheedle, befician to deceive

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单词	fickle
释义	fickle [ fik-uhl ] / ˈfɪk əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fickle ON THESAURUS.COM adjective likely to change, especially due to caprice, irresolution, or instability; casually changeable: fickle weather. not constant or loyal in affections: a fickle lover. Origin of fickle First recorded before 1000; Middle English fikel, Old English ficol “deceitful,” akin to fācen “treachery,” (be)fician “to deceive,” fǣcne “deceitful,” gefic “deception” SYNONYMS FOR fickle 1 unstable, unsteady, variable, capricious, fitful. 2 inconstant. SEE SYNONYMS FOR fickle ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for fickle 1, 2. Fickle, inconstant, capricious, vacillating describe persons or things that are not firm or steady in affection, behavior, opinion, or loyalty. Fickle implies an underlying perversity as a cause for the lack of stability: the fickle seasons, disappointing as often as they delight; once lionized, now rejected by a fickle public. Inconstant suggests an innate disposition to change: an inconstant lover, flitting from affair to affair. Capricious implies unpredictable changeability arising from sudden whim: a capricious administration constantly and inexplicably changing its signals; a capricious and astounding reversal of position. Vacillating means changeable due to lack of resolution or firmness: an indecisive, vacillating leader, apparently incapable of a sustained course of action. OTHER WORDS FROM fickle fick·le·ness, nounun·fick·le, adjective Words nearby fickle Fichte, Fichtean, Fichtelgebirge, fichu, Ficino, fickle, fickle-minded, fico, Ficoll-Hypaque technique, FICO Score, ficosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fickle Those of us who live here are a fickle bunch with fleeting attention spans. Catch Him If You Can: Reliving Banksy’s New York Invasion\|Alex Suskind\|November 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST At the very least, the fickle and discerning moviegoer is getting a vibrant diagnosis: healthier than ever. Is the Summer Blockbuster Dead?\|Kevin Fallon\|July 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And sales, those tricky little figures so dependent on the wants and whims of a fickle public, were impeded for that very reason. Hillbilly Heaven: The History of Small-Batch Bourbon\|Dane Huckelbridge\|March 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Plus, social media users are also notoriously trendy and fickle. Gaming the Twitter IPO\|Daniel Gross\|October 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Strategies shifted rapidly and fickle Wall Street grew tired of the wounded “nobody gets me” routine. Sears Continues Its Long, Sad Decline\|William O’Connor\|August 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It seems always the glorious prototype of Mariposilla, who ever stole its fickle lights and shades. Mariposilla\|Mary Stewart Daggett I suppose it is characteristic of people who tic to be fickle and vacillating. Tics and Their Treatment\|Henry Meigne Both were unquestionably brave; but they were also (both of them) fickle, capricious, suspicious, and more or less cruel. Body, Parentage and Character in History\|Furneaux Jordan They ascended a hill, before starting, to get a view of the present state of the fickle ice. North-Pole Voyages\|Zachariah Atwell Mudge For golf, like her fairer sister cricket, reveals her wild and fickle heart in a truer lovableness at such places as this. The Corner of Harley Street\|Henry Bashford British Dictionary definitions for fickle fickle / (ˈfɪkəl) / adjective changeable in purpose, affections, etc; capricious Derived forms of fickle fickleness, noun Word Origin for fickle Old English ficol deceitful; related to fician to wheedle, befician to deceive Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to fickle Better Words To Use Instead Of “Psycho”Unless you're talking about Hitchcock's seminal movie, consider skipping the word "psycho" for one of these more fitting and peculiar words. READ MORE Words related to fickle unpredictable, unstable, volatile, flighty, capricious, changeable, temperamental, arbitrary, cheating, faithless, fitful, frivolous, inconstant, irresolute, mercurial, mutable, ticklish, two-timing, unfaithful, unsteady
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fickle

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