fickle
fickle definition
fickle (fik′əl)
adjective
changeable or unstable in affection, interest, loyalty, etc.; capricious
Etymology: ME fikel < OE ficol, tricky < base of befician, to deceive, akin to gefic, betrayal, deceit: for IE base see fey
Related Forms:
- fickleness fick′le·ness noun
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