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fick·le
(f
k
l)
KEY
ADJECTIVE:
Characterized by erratic changeableness or instability, especially with regard to affections or attachments; capricious.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English
fikel
, from Old English
ficol
,
deceitful
OTHER FORMS:
fick
le·ness
(Noun)
,
fick
ly
(Adverb)
Thesaurus: synonyms for fickle
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