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Fickle vs Undecided - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between fickle and undecided

is that fickle is quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable while undecided is open and not yet settled or determined.

As a verb fickle

is to deceive; flatter.

As a noun undecided is

a voter etc. who has not yet come to a decision.

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.

    • undecided

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Open and not yet settled or determined.
    • The question of man's destiny is still undecided .
  • Uncommitted, not having reached a decision.
    • The result of the election is in doubt because of a large number of undecided voters.

    Synonyms

    * (open and not yet settled) indeterminate, unsettled, indecisive * ambivalent, irresolute, of two minds, indecisive

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A voter etc. who has not yet come to a decision.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2008, date=February 17, author=Jennifer Finney Boylan, title=At the Maine Caucuses, a Tough Nut to Crack, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=The real drama came as these two camps fought for undecideds , who literally found themselves in the middle. }}