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ficklenessthe quality of being changeable in loyalty, affection, or belief; inconstancy

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the quality of being changeable in loyalty, affection, or belief; inconstancy

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɪkəlnəs/

Example Sentences

  • The weather's fickleness ruined our perfect picnic plans for the third time this month.
  • Her fickleness in choosing restaurants drove her friends crazy - she changed her mind five times in ten minutes.
  • The fickleness of public opinion can make or break a politician's career overnight.

fickleness

NOUN

[/ˈfɪkəlnəs/]

the quality of being changeable in loyalty, affection, or belief; inconstancy

His fickleness shows as he changes lunch orders three times before the waiter even leaves.
💡 Concept

His fickleness shows as he changes lunch orders three times before the waiter even leaves.

Through sickness and thickness, fickleness reveals itself
🎵 Rhyme

Through sickness and thickness, fickleness reveals itself

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfɪkəlnəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfɪkəlnəs/

🌳Etymology

Rootfickle
Suffix--ness

🎵Rhyme

thicknesssicknessquickness
thickness
sickness
quickness

🔗Collocations

emotional fickleness
fickleness of fortune
human fickleness
display fickleness
overcome fickleness
notorious fickleness

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The weather's fickleness ruined our perfect picnic plans for the third time this month.

😄 Fun example

Her fickleness in choosing restaurants drove her friends crazy - she changed her mind five times in ten minutes.

The fickleness of public opinion can make or break a politician's career overnight.

His fickleness about career choices worried his parents, who watched him switch majors four times.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

inconstancyvolatilitychangeabilityinstabilitycapriciousness

Antonyms

constancysteadfastnessreliability

Related

ficklevariableunpredictablewhimsical

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