fickle

English

/ˈfɪk.əl/

adj

Definitions

Quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable.
(figurative) Changeable.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English fikil inherited from Old English ficol (fickle, tricky, cunning, deceitful) suffix from English fike.

Origin

English

fike

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Cognates and derived terms

fickleness English
ficklesome English
fickly English
figgle English
fike English
fician Old English
ficol Old English
fikelnesse Middle English
fiken Middle English
fikil Middle English