FICKLENESS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

fickleness

noun

Definition of fickleness

as in volatility

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Recent Examples of fickleness Early also has a larger target in view, the fickleness of internet celebrity, a lure that often comes with self-harm. — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 Harris drove in three runs in the 11-5 win, offering a reminder of baseball’s fickleness. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 May 2026 Newsom explains his fickleness differently. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026 The fickleness of decisions relieved some and cursed others. — Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025 That almost feline fickleness mostly has to do with the structure of the comet itself, which can change over time. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025 For chasers like Olbinski, the monsoon’s fickleness is both a frustration and a thrill. — Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Persistent geopolitical tension, stricter trade regulations and volatility in the transport market are driving fashion brands and retailers to adopt a host of strategies to combat risk in their supply chains.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
The four-week average of claims, which smooths out week-to-week volatility, dropped to 203,250.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of volatility

Noun

During the pandemic, Lowe, the father of two boys, wrestled with establishing safety measures at Benjamin, and he was struck by the arbitrariness of many health protocols.

— Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
To live in greater Los Angeles is to embrace the arbitrariness of it all.

— Meghan Daum, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026

Definition of arbitrariness

Noun

Its moribund eccentricities cannot be separated from the tenderness of its story because Rhys and co-writer and composer, Joss Holden-Rea, have taken the time to sculpt characters with interiority that feels invitational.

— Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026
Joe Griffin’s sound design and Sarah Riffle’s lighting contribute to the ethereal atmosphere, while Jazmin Aurora Medina’s costumes encompass the eccentricities and menace of the strange creatures the children meet on their travels.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of eccentricity

Noun

The rooms The 36 rooms are arranged around a central courtyard, their shapes and proportions dictated by the irregularity of the original building.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
The irregularity helps disguise the inevitable imperfections that come with exposure to weather and life in the country.

— Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of irregularity

Noun

More specifically, genres, whether spoken or written, reflect the changeability of their formal characteristics in connection to changes in the situation and the actions relevant to these genres.

— Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Dripping glitter, shimmering adhesive crystals, dramatic slashes of eyeliner and smudges of eyeshadow—there was a playful, shifting experimentalism here, to signal the young characters’ changeability and ingenuity.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026

Definition of changeability

Noun

Croissants achieve levels of flakiness that seem to defy structural engineering.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
Standouts include prebiotics and probiotics to help balance the scalp biome, salicylic acid to slough away dry skin and stave off flakiness, and biotin to support thickness once growth kicks into gear.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of flakiness

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