fickle

/ˈfɪk.əl/adjectiveEnglishC1

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  1. Quick to change one's opinion, loyalty, or affections; unreliable or insincere.

    In other words: unreliable, insincere, capricious

    • Her fickle support vanished as soon as the campaign turned difficult.
  2. figurative Changeable; unstable.

    In other words: unstable, erratic, variable

    • The weather was fickle all week, shifting from sun to rain.

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More meanings (2)
  1. verb To deceive or flatter.

    In other words: deceive, flatter, cajole

    • He tried to fickle the guard into opening the gate.
  2. regional To puzzle, perplex, or nonplus.

    In other words: puzzle, perplex, nonplus

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  1. name A surname.