fickle

[fik-uhl] / ˈfɪk əl /

ADJECTIVE

vacillating, blowing hot and cold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

capricious changeable flighty temperamental unpredictable unstable volatile

WEAK

arbitrary cheating coquettish double-crossing faithless fitful frivolous inconstant irresolute lubricious mercurial mutable quicksilver sneaking ticklish two-timing unfaithful unsteady untrue variable whimsical yo-yo

Antonyms

STRONGEST

constant stable steadfast steady

WEAK

aware cognizant faithful reliable

Example Sentences

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In fairness to Trump, the public can be fickle.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

Two decades later, that fickle through line carries on.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Early spring can be a very fickle time of year with wild swings of weather and temperatures.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

New kinds of screens, much smaller than theater screens, had seduced the fickle eyes of Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

He turned around and began walking to the west, back toward the bus, back into the fickle heart of the bush.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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