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Fickle vs Changing - What's the difference?

fickle | changing |

As verbs the difference between fickle and changing

is that fickle is to deceive; flatter while changing is .

As an adjective fickle

is quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable.

As a noun changing is

change; alteration.

fickle

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) fikil, fikil, from (etyl) {{term, ficol, , fickle, cunning, tricky , deceitful, lang=ang}}, equivalent to . More at (l).

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable.
  • (figurative) changeable
  • * 2014, (Paul Salopek), Blessed. Cursed. Claimed. , National Geographic (December 2014)[http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/pilgrim-roads/salopek-text]
  • To the south, the vast geometrical deserts of Arabian nomads, a redoubt of feral movement, of fickle winds, of open space, of saddle leather—home to the wild Bedouin tribes.
    Derived terms
    * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) fikelen, from .

    Verb

    (fickl)
  • To deceive; flatter.
  • To puzzle; perplex; nonplus.
  • changing

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Derived terms

    * everchanging * unchanging

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • change; alteration
  • * George Fox
  • And stand steadfast in the unchangeable life and seed of God, which was before changings and alterings were; and which will remain when they all are gone.