Meaning & use

fickle

adjective·Academic

Changing frequently in loyalty, opinion, or affection, without good reason.

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The fickle crowd cheered for whichever team happened to be winning.

He was too fickle a friend to rely on when things got difficult.

A note on using this word

Fickle usually carries a negative judgment about unreliability, often describing shifting loyalty, affection, or even the weather.

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