fickle
Quick to change one’s opinion or allegianceQuick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable.
» The weather is fickle.
Es herrscht unbeständiges Wetter.
Das Wetter ist unbeständig.
Das Wetter ist wechselhaft.
Погода мінлива.
Meaning
2 sensesQuick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable.
unbeständig, wankelmütig, wechselhaft
непостоя́нныйnepostojánnyj, ве́треныйvétrenyj, переме́нчивыйpereménčivyj
непості́йнийnepostíjnyj, неста́лийnestályj, мінли́вийminlývyj
(figuratively)Changeable.
fickle breeze
fickle stock market
wechselhaft, unbeständig, unstet
переме́нчивыйpereménčivyj
- marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
- liable to sudden unpredictable change
Examples
20 sentencesThe weather is fickle.
Погода мінлива. — deniko
deEs herrscht unbeständiges Wetter. — xtofu80
Cats are fickle creatures.
Кішки непостійні істоти. — zaytsev126
ruКошки — непостоянные существа. — zaytsev126
deKatzen sind launische Tiere. — Dani6187
Man is as fickle as autumn weather.
Women are fickle and anyone who trusts them is a fool.
I had not expected you to be this fickle to me and my people.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English fikil, fikel, from Old English ficol (“fickle, cunning, tricky, deceitFrom Middle English fikil, fikel, from Old English ficol (“fickle, cunning, tricky, deceitful”), equivalent to fike + -le. More at fike.
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Forms
fickler/more fickle, ficklest/most fickle| Comparative | fickler / more fickle Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | ficklest / most fickle Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonyms- marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments:volatile
- liable to sudden unpredictable change:erraticmercurialquicksilver
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form