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fickle

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈfɪkəl/

fickle means: Often changing your mind, feelings, or support, so others cannot rely on you.

adjective

CHANGING LOYALTYC1

Often changing your mind, feelings, or support, so others cannot rely on you.

  • He is a fickle friend.
  • Fickle fans soon stopped supporting the team.
  • The candidate struggled to win over fickle voters.

Similar words: unreliable, inconstant, changeable

Opposites: loyal, steadfast

Common phrases: fickle friend, fickle voters, fickle public

UNPREDICTABLY CHANGINGC1

Changing often and in ways that are difficult to predict.

  • The weather is fickle here.
  • A fickle breeze kept changing direction.
  • Farmers must cope with fickle growing conditions.

Similar words: changeable, unpredictable, variable

Opposites: stable, constant

Common phrases: fickle weather, fickle wind, fickle fortunes

Questions about fickle

What does fickle mean?

Often changing your mind, feelings, or support, so others cannot rely on you.

What is fickle in other languages?

Türkçe: maymun iştahlı · Español: inconstante · Français: inconstant · Deutsch: wankelmütig · Italiano: volubile · 日本語: 気まぐれな

How do you pronounce fickle?

It is pronounced /ˈfɪkəl/.

How do you use fickle in a sentence?

He is a fickle friend. Fickle fans soon stopped supporting the team.

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