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fickle

adjectiveISEE/SSAT hard word/ˈfɪkəl/

Meaning: changing frequently and without good reason

fickle in a sentence

How fickle is used in real sentences:

The fickle weather went from sunny to stormy within a single hour.

The fickle crowd cheered for the new team the moment the old one lost.

“Others show fortitude by enduring difficult sittings, while fickle patrons demand frequent changes for no sound reason.”
— from the passage The Speaking Ground

Synonyms for fickle

Other words for fickle — capricious, inconstant and erratic — carry the same meaning.

Antonyms of fickle

Words that mean the opposite of fickle:

Where it comes from

From Old English ficol 'deceitful'

Memory hook

FICK-le — a FICKLE friend flicks between opinions like flipping a switch.

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