fick´le|ness

fick´le|ness
fick|le «FIHK uhl», adjective.
1. changing; not constant; likely to change without reason: »

fickle fortune, a fickle lover.

SYNONYM(S): inconstant, unstable, unsteady, capricious, volatile.
2. likely to change in aspect or nature; uncertain: »

fickle weather, winds, etc.

[Old English ficol deceitful]
fick´le|ness, noun.

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