fickle
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++fick·le /ˈfɪkəl/ adjective 1 CHANGE YOUR MINDsomeone who is fickle is always changing their mind about people or things that they like, so that you cannot depend on them – used to show disapproval 三心二意的,靠不住的,变化无常的〔含贬义〕 OPP faithful an unpredictable and fickle lover 一个捉摸不透、三心二意的情人2. CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENTsomething such as weather that is fickle often changes suddenly 〔天气等〕变幻莫测的 OPP reliable —fickleness noun [uncountable] the fickleness of fame 名望的起落无常
Examples from the Corpus
fickle• Trouble is, people are fickle.• But memory is fickle and its criteria are constantly shifting.• Teenagers are fickle and switch brands frequently.• She had been a great star once, but the fickle public now ignored her movies.• Of course, I can be fickle, too.• fickle windsOrigin fickle Old English ficol “deceiving”fick·le adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus about who their changing mind is fickle is someone always
fickle
fick‧le /ˈfɪkəl/
adjective
OPP faithful:
an unpredictable and fickle lover
2. something such as weather that is fickle often changes suddenly
OPP reliable
—fickleness noun [uncountable]:
the fickleness of fame
fick‧le /ˈfɪkəl/
adjective Language: Old English
Origin: ficol 'deceiving'
1. someone who is fickle is always changing their mind about people or things that they like, so that you cannot depend on them – used to show disapproval Origin: ficol 'deceiving'
OPP faithful:
2. something such as weather that is fickle often changes suddenly
OPP reliable
—fickleness noun [uncountable]: