fickle-minded
[fik-uh l-mahyn-did]
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adjective
(of a person) prone to casual change; inconstant.
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Nearby words
- fichtean,
- fichtelgebirge,
- fichu,
- ficino,
- fickle,
- fico,
- ficoll-hypaque technique,
- ficosis,
- fict.,
- fictile
Origin of fickle-minded
First recorded in 1590–1600
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019