Meaning & use
fickleness
The quality of changing opinions, loyalties, or feelings frequently and without good reason.
See it in a sentence
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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