Definitions:
1.Likely to change,due to caprice, irresolution or instability.
2. Not constant or loyal in affections.
Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fickle
Translation: My take on this word would have to be when things always change and never stay the same. They are constantly always moving,changing and unstable.
Part of Speech: Adjective
Other forms of the word:
Fickleness (noun)
Unfickle (adjective)
Example Sentences:
1. My aunt was a fickle bachelorette, who dated people all the time.
2. Some friends have the fickleness of changing their clothes five times before deciding on the outfit.
When is the best time to use: The word fickle is best used when you are talking to someone of not such high importance to you just because the word sounds funny, and can mislead a conversation. Maybe when talking to a friend, coworker or someone you have known for a while. Not an aquaitance because you don't want to use this word when you are first meeting someone as it may give off the wrong impression.
Synonyms: My Word is alot like variable,because it means capable of being changed or varied so it may or may not change while fickle means to frequently change and never stay the same. but different than constant which is keeping things the same.
Antonyms: My word is pretty much the exact opposite of constant. Which means not changing or varying, always staying the same. In contrast, fickle means to frequently change or always be changing.
Usefulness: I would give fickle a 2 out of 5 stars just because of the way it sounds, it could mislead a conversation and turn what could be a positive conversation to a negative one.It is also a funny sounding word and the person saying the word could accidently misuse the word without knowing it.
Explanation:
In this picture it shows fickle quite well, just because it means always changing, which is exactly what the moon does, always changing and never stays on side forever. It moves always and constatly all over the place.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Dy9IMIuGz4
This video shows a girl at the beach calling her friend to come out and see the waves to surf on. When the girl arrives at the beach she notices she has missed the good waves as the conditions had changed frequently providing the example that the Florida waves are fickle.
The word is used at 4 seconds and 54 seconds. It is exemplified at 16 seconds then at 51 seconds.
