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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Like a fickle breeze, no sooner does Mr. Winchester get blowing than he changes course.

From The Wall Street Journal

“A bunch got signed, but you know, fame is a fickle thing, and you never know what might get played on the radio.”

From Los Angeles Times

The fickle Fulcrum of Fortune had seesawed back again, this time with Penelope on the upward-bound seat.

From Literature

Yet the rules of segregation could also be fickle.

From Literature

That inevitably means she needs to stay on top of her country’s fickle trade relationship with the U.S.

From Barron's