Meaning & use

fickleness

noun·Advanced

The quality of changing opinions, loyalties, or feelings frequently and without good reason.

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The coach grew frustrated with the fans' fickleness, cheering wildly one week and booing the next.

His fickleness in relationships made it hard for anyone to trust his commitment.

A note on using this word

Almost always disapproving, suggesting unreliable or unpredictable shifts rather than thoughtful, reasoned change.

Words with a similar meaning

inconstancycapriciousness

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Words with an opposite meaning

loyaltyconstancy

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