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Fickle

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fickle
fickle /ˈfɪkəl/ adjective
 Language: Old English
 Origin: ficol 'deceiving'
1. someone who is fickle is always changing their mind about people or things that they like, so that you cannot depend on them – used to show disapproval
   OPP  faithful:
    an unpredictable and fickle lover
2. something such as weather that is fickle often changes suddenly
   OPP  reliable
—fickleness noun [uncountable]:
    the fickleness of fame