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Fickle vs Vacillating - What's the difference?

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Fickle is a related term of vacillating.


As adjectives the difference between fickle and vacillating

is that fickle is quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable while vacillating is liable to vacillate; wavering, irresolute.

As verbs the difference between fickle and vacillating

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

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.

    • vacillating

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Liable to vacillate; wavering, irresolute.