What does “fickle” mean?

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"Fickle" means someone (or something) changes their mind or feelings very easily and quickly. They're not steady or reliable — today they love something, tomorrow they hate it.

Like, imagine a friend who says "you're my best friend!" one week, then totally ignores you the next. You'd say, "wow, she's so fickle." Or think about the weather in spring — sunny in the morning, raining by lunch — people often say "the weather is so fickle!"

You can also use it for fans: "The fans are fickle — they cheered for him when he was winning, but dropped him the moment he lost."

Basically, fickle = not loyal, not consistent, always changing. It usually has a slightly negative feeling to it.

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