fickle
Changing your mind often about what you like or want.
fickle in a sentence
- Fickle Freya wanted ballet lessons on Monday, judo on Tuesday, and had given up both by Friday.
- British weather is so fickle that we packed sun cream, umbrellas and woolly hats for one picnic.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to fickle?
- Aloyal
- Bsteady
- Cchangeable
- Dfaithful
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C: changeable. The other three mean the opposite of fickle.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to fickle?
- Aflighty
- Bloyal
- Cunreliable
- Dchangeable
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B: loyal. The other three mean nearly the same as fickle.
Words that mean something similar
changeable, flighty, unreliable
Words that mean the opposite
loyal, steady, faithful
More words about character & personality
- fierce: Very aggressive, strong or wild.
- foe: An enemy, someone who is against you.
- formidable: So powerful or impressive that it makes people nervous.
- gallant: Brave, noble and polite.
- generous: Happy to give or share with others.
- genial: Friendly, kind and cheerful.
- genuine: Real and true, not fake.
- grave: Very serious and important.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test