fickle C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈfɪkəl/ UK /ˈfɪkəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj changing frequently in loyalty or affection; inconstant Public taste is fickle and hard to predict. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · changing frequently in... inconstantcapriciouschangeablevolatilemercurialunsteadyflighty ↔ Opposites constantsteadfastfaithfulloyalsteady Word family Forms fickleness Derived forms ficklenessfickly Etymology AI details From Middle English fikel ('deceitful, treacherous'), from Old English ficol ('deceitful, cunning'), related to befician ('to deceive') and fācen ('deceit'). ficol Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fickle **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈfɪkəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɪkəl/ ## Meanings 1. changing frequently in loyalty or affection; inconstant ## Examples - Public taste is fickle and hard to predict. ## Synonyms - inconstant - capricious - changeable - volatile - mercurial - unsteady - flighty ## Antonyms - constant - steadfast - faithful - loyal - steady ## Derived Forms - fickleness - fickly ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ficol ## Etymology From Middle English fikel ('deceitful, treacherous'), from Old English ficol ('deceitful, cunning'), related to befician ('to deceive') and fācen ('deceit'). ## AI Etymology Fickle comes from Middle English fikel ('deceitful, treacherous'), from Old English ficol ('deceitful, cunning'), related to befician ('to deceive') and fācen ('deceit'). The historical trail runs through Old English ficol. In modern use it means changing frequently in loyalty or affection; inconstant. Derived formations include fickleness, fickly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown