"Directions: What is the antonym of the word FICKLE?"
"Which of these is opposite in meaning to the given word?
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What connotations does "fickle" have for you?
[TOMT] [ADJECTIVE] Something like contrary, fickle, difficult just because
When could 'inconstant' be used to replace 'fickle'?
The meanings of inconstant and fickle largely overlap; however, inconstant implies an incapacity for steadiness and an inherent tendency to change.
// an inconstant friend
How does the adjective 'fickle' differ from other similar words?
Some common synonyms of fickle are capricious, inconstant, mercurial, and unstable. While all these words mean "lacking firmness or steadiness (as in purpose or devotion)," fickle suggests unreliability because of perverse changeability and incapacity for steadfastness.
// performers discover how fickle fans can be
When might 'unstable' be a better fit than 'fickle'?
The synonyms unstable and fickle are sometimes interchangeable, but unstable implies an incapacity for remaining in a fixed position or steady course and applies especially to a lack of emotional balance.
// too unstable to hold a job
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I spent hours trying to remember this word before I fell asleep last night, and it's bothering me again tonight. I know that my gran (born 1950) used to use this word to describe me when I was younger, but that doesn't mean it's necessarily an old-fashioned word.
I really feel like it has a c in it - words like carbuncle and Constantinople trigger a TOMT feeling, but also things like precocious...
It MIGHT be a noun that I'm trying to recall, meaning a person who is bloody-minded, rather than a descriptor of them - but I think it's an adjective.
I texted my gran and she can't think of what I mean, and I've been through loads of thesaurus entries to no avail, so I'm hoping someone out there can end my mental torment!
Can you give a few specific examples if possible?