fickle
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
1synonym study For fickle
Other words for fickle
Other words from fickle
- fick·le·ness, noun
- un·fick·le, adjective
Words Nearby fickle
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How to use fickle in a sentence
Though some research has found cattle also prefer to graze alongside prairie dogs, the rodent-ungulate relationship is fickle in ways that aren’t fully understood.
That fickle mentality has carried the league, for better or worse, for a decade.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s patience is a gift to Milwaukee. Don’t blow it, Bucks. | Jerry Brewer | December 16, 2020 | Washington PostIn the fickle climate of today’s NBA, it’s hard to imagine a reconciliation, especially with Harden prepared to make the situation ugly.
James Harden has confused player empowerment with self-sabotage | Jerry Brewer | December 10, 2020 | Washington PostFacebook had long given developers access to its platform, known as an API, but was often fickle with how developers could use the data.
Silicon Valley feared Facebook’s bullying tactics years before they came to the attention of regulators | Elizabeth Dwoskin | December 10, 2020 | Washington PostFor live, one-time events, you want the simplest setup possible—you won’t want to wrangle a fickle Wi-Fi router that’s struggling to handle loads of guests.
How to livestream an event for all your friends and family | Harry Guinness | November 25, 2020 | Popular-Science
Ski resorts are a business, and one that can be quite fickle—a bad snow season means poor revenues.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTThis points the fickle finger of guilt at the White House itself.
Before Ditching His Top Aides, Obama Should Look in the Mirror | Leslie H. Gelb | November 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt the very least, the fickle and discerning moviegoer is getting a vibrant diagnosis: healthier than ever.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTThe new monarch, with his striking personality and good looks, at once captivated the hearts of his fickle Southern subjects.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonBut he was quite right in carping at her, for fortune, like other fickle jades, is more likely to be true if steadily abused.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsHe was an outlaw, hunted and despised, depending for his life on the caprice of a fickle-minded woman.
The Red Year | Louis TracyShe was quite wickedly indifferent to consequences, and was inspired to woo the fickle goddess of popularity.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonWomen accuse men of being inconstant, and men retort that women are fickle.
The 'Characters' of Jean de La Bruyre | Jean de La Bruyre
British Dictionary definitions for fickle
/ (ˈfɪkəl) /
changeable in purpose, affections, etc; capricious
Origin of fickle
1Derived forms of fickle
- fickleness, noun
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