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Undetermined vs Fickle - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between undetermined and fickle

is that undetermined is not determined; not settled; not decided while fickle is quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable.

As a verb fickle is

to deceive; flatter.

undetermined

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Not determined; not settled; not decided.
  • Not limited; not defined; indeterminate.
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    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
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    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) fikelen, from .

    Verb

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