adjective

fickle

fickle, changeable, capricious

The weather here is very fickle.

The weather here is very fickle.

He is a fickle friend.

He is a fickle friend.

((fickle)) ((noun)) changeable, not loyal The fickle crowd soon lost interest.

Synonyms: capricious, changeable, volatile; Antonyms: constant, stable, loyal

From Old English 'ficol' meaning 'deceitful, cunning', related to a verb meaning 'to deceive'.

Associate 'fickle' with a 'flickering' candle flame, which is unstable and constantly changing.

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