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Definition: Fickleness |
FicklenessNoun1. Unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "fickleness" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1374. (references) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Satire | FICKLENESS, n. The iterated satiety of an enterprising affection. Source: Devil's Dictionary. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: FicklenessSynonyms: faithlessness (n), falseness (n), inconstancy (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Irresolution | Fickleness, levity, legerete; pliancy; (softness); weakness; timidity; cowardice; half measures. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Fickleness |
| English words defined with "fickleness": Overchange. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "fickleness": FICKLENESS. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "fickleness": Overchange. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Movie/TV Titles | The Fickleness of Sweedie (1914) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
| "Fickleness" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Fickleness" is used about 20 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 20 | 78,262 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Language | Translations for "fickleness"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | paqëndueshmëri, ndryshueshmëri (changeability, instability, lability, mobility, variability). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | تقلب (alteration, change, float, fluctuate, fluctuation, flux, inconsistency, inconstancy, levity, oscillate, oscillation, swing, toss, tumble, turn, variation, versatility, vicissitude, welter), التحول السريع. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | капризност (faddiness, inconstancy, waywardness, whimsicality), непостоянство (changeability, inconstancy, instability, irresolution, mercuriality, mobility, uncertainty, vacillation, variability, volatility, wabble, wobble). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | tìkavost (flightiness, volatility). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | huikentelevaisuus (flightiness, gaiety, gay life), epävakaisuus (changeableness, instability, unsteadiness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | versatilité, instabilité, inconstance. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | wankelmut (changeableness, inconstancy, vacillation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | αστάθεια (disequilibrium, frailness, frailty, inconstancy, instability, lability, mutability, shakiness, unsteadiness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | "פכפכ ות (capriciousness, waywardness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | ingatagság (grogginess, instability, precariousness, shakiness, shilly-shally). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | volubilit (discursiveness, inconstancy, variability), leggerezza (imprudence, levity, lightness, nimbleness, thinness), incostanza (changeableness, giddiness, inconstancy). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 移り気 (capriciousness, frivolity, inconstant, whim), 尻軽 (agility, frivolous, of loose morals), 尻がる (agility, frivolous, of loose morals), 他意 (another intention, double-mindedness, ill will, malice, secret purpose, ulterior motive), 他心 (double-mindedness, ill will, other intention, secret purpose, ulterior motive), 心移り (change of heart). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | たし" (double-mindedness, ill will, other intention, secret purpose, ulterior motive), たい (against, another intention, band, be crowned with, body, company, complying with, corps, double-mindedness, form, ill will, image counter, keeping in mind, malice, obedience, object, opposition, party, ratio, reality, receive, schnapper, sea bream, secret purpose, snapper, style, substance, the body, ulterior motive, versus), しりがる (agility, frivolous, of loose morals), うつりぎ (capriciousness, frivolity, inconstant, whim), ""ろうつり (change of heart). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | missilid (precariousness, uncertainty), corraghid (tottering, vicissitude). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | icklenessfay versátil (flexion, flighty, versatile), inconstância (changeability, inconstancy, instability, levity, lubricous, mutable, variability, versatility). (various references) versatilitate (vacillation), nestatornicie (flightiness, giddiness, instability, levity, ticklishness), inconstanţã (inconstancy). (various references) непостоянность, изменчивость (changeability, inconstancy, inequality, mutability, uncertainty, variability, volatility). (various references) promenljivost (changeability, inconstancy, transmutation, variability, versatility), nestalnost (inconsistency, inconstancy, levity, versatility, volatility). (various references) inconstancia (inconstancy, skittishness, unsteadiness). (various references) ostadighet (instability, uncertainty, unsteadiness), ombytlighet (changeability, inconsistency, inconstancy, levity, variability, volatility), oberäknelighet. (various references) kararsızlık (changeability, dither, doubt, doubtfulness, dubiousness, flightiness, fluctuation, haziness, hesitance, hesitancy, incertitude, inconsistency, indecision, indeterminate, infirmity, infirmity of purpose, instability, irresolution, looseness, oscillation, quandary, shilly shally, suspense, uncertainty, unsteadiness, vacillation, variability), döneklik (apostasy, inconstancy, tergiversation, untrustworthiness, variability, versatility, volatility). (various references) несталість (caprice, changeability, impermanence, inconstancy, mutability, versatility), непостійність (caprice, changeability, instability, volatility, whim). (various references) tính không kiên định (instability, mercuriality, mutability, unsteadfastness), tính hay thay đổi (changeability, flightiness, humoursomeness, inconstancy, mutability, unevenness, vagary, variability, variableness, volatility, waywardness, whimsicality, whimsicalness). (various references) anwadalwch, ansadrwydd (instability). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | infirmitas, levitas, levitate. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "fickleness": ficklenesses. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "fickleness" (pronounced fi"kulnus) |
| 5 | -u l n u s | awfulness, casualness, forcefulness, gentleness, harmfulness, hopefulness, idleness, peacefulness, playfulness, resourcefulness, thoughtfulness, truthfulness, usefulness, wastefulness, wistfulness, wonderfulness. |
| 4 | -l n u s | coolness, dullness, foulness, fullness, illness, reasonableness, smallness, stillness, wellness, wholeness. |
| 3 | -n u s | abruptness, absoluteness, acuteness, aggressiveness, agribusiness, airworthiness, alertness, aloofness, alumnus, Anas, androgynous, anise, appropriateness, arbitrariness, assertiveness, astuteness, asynchronous, attentiveness, attractiveness, awareness, awkwardness, backwardness, badness, bagginess, baldness, bearishness, bigness, bitterness, bituminous, blackness, blandness, bleakness, blindness, bluntness, boldness, bonus, boorishness, brashness, brightness, bullishness, business, callousness, calmness, carelessness, cautiousness, cavernous, cheapness, chitinous, cleanliness, cleanness, cleverness, closeness, cloudiness, clumsiness, cockiness, cohesiveness, coldness, Colonus, combativeness, compactness, competitiveness, completeness, consciousness, contagiousness, contentiousness, contrariness, Conus, correctness, coziness, craziness, creativeness, creditworthiness, creepiness, crispness, crookedness, cuteness, dampness, darkness, Deaconess, deadliness, deafness, decisiveness, defensiveness, destructiveness, directness, disingenuousness, distinctiveness, divisiveness, dizziness, dreariness, drowsiness, drunkenness, dryness, eagerness, earnestness, edginess, effectiveness, elusiveness, emptiness, evenness, exogenous, eyewitness, faintness, fairness, farsightedness, fastness, firmness, fitness, flatness, fondness, foolishness, forgiveness, forthrightness, fractiousness, frankness, freshness, friendliness, frothiness, funniness, furnace, gauntness, gayness, gelatinous, genuineness, genus, ghastliness, gluttonous, goodness, governess, graciousness, greatness, greenness, grimness, hairiness, handedness, happiness, hardness, harness, harshness, heinous, helplessness, highness, hoarseness, holiness, homelessness, homesickness, homogenous, hopelessness, humanness, inclusiveness, indebtedness, indecisiveness, indigenous, ineffectiveness, ineptness, inertness, intravenous, intrusiveness, inventiveness, joblessness, Johannes, kindness, larcenous, largeness, lateness, lawlessness, laziness, lenis, lightfastness, lightness, likeness, liveliness, loneliness, lousiness, luminous, madness, Manus, meanness, membranous, menace, Minas, mindedness, minus, monotonous, mountainous, mutinous, narrowness, nastiness, nearsightedness, neatness, nervousness, newness, niceness, niggardliness, nitrogenous, nonbusiness, nonpoisonous, nosiness, nothingness, numbness, ominous, oneness, onus, openness, orderliness, otherness, outrageousness, outspokenness, pandanus, penis, permissiveness, persuasiveness, pervasiveness, pettiness, poisonous, politeness, polygynous, pompousness, possessiveness, powerlessness, preparedness, queasiness, quickness, quietness, raciness, randomness, rareness, ravenous, rawness, readiness, rebelliousness, recklessness, redness, remoteness, resistiveness, responsiveness, restiveness, restlessness, restrictiveness, richness, righteousness, rightness, riskiness, robustness, roominess, roughness, rowdiness, rudeness, ruinous, ruthlessness, sacredness, sadness, Salinas, sameness, scantiness, secretiveness, selfishness, selflessness, sensitiveness, separateness, seriousness, shakiness, shallowness, sharpness, shortness, shortsightedness, shrewdness, shyness, sickness, silliness, sinus, skittishness, slackness, sleepiness, sloppiness, slovenliness, slowness, sluggishness, slyness, smoothness, smugness, softness, solitariness, soundness, spiritedness, squeamishness, starkness, steadfastness, steadiness, steepness, sternness, stiffness, stinginess, stoutness, strangeness, stubbornness, sturdiness, suddenness, suggestiveness, sweetness, swiftness, tardiness, tartness, tastiness, tenderness, tetanus, thickness, thinness, thoroughness, tightness, timeliness, tiredness, togetherness, toughness, trustworthiness, ugliness, unconsciousness, uneasiness, unfairness, unhappiness, uniqueness, unpleasantness, unwieldiness, unwillingness, vagueness, vastness, venous, viciousness, villainous, vindictiveness, vividness, voluminous, wariness, waterishness, weakness, weariness, weightlessness, weirdness, wetness, whiteness, wholesomeness, wickedness, wilderness, wildness, willingness, wimpiness, witness, worldliness, worthiness, wryness. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-e-e-f-i-k-l-n-s-s" | |
-2 letters: feckless, licenses, likeness, neckless, silences. | |
-3 letters: enisles, ensiles, enskies, felines, finesse, finless, flenses, iceless, inkless, kineses, license, nickels, nickles, selenic, seniles, sickees, sickens, sickles, silence. | |
-4 letters: censes, cleeks, clines, clinks, ecesis, elfins, enisle, ensile, feline, fences, fickle, filses, flecks, flense, flicks, inkles, kneels, knifes, lenses, lessen, likens, nickel, nickle, nieces, scenes, seines, senile. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-e-e-f-i-k-l-n-s-s" | |
+2 letters: ficklenesses. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)46 69 63 6B 6C 65 6E 65 73 73 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)..-. .. -.-. -.- .-.. . -. . ... ... |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000110 01101001 01100011 01101011 01101100 01100101 01101110 01100101 01110011 01110011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)F i c k l e n e s s |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0046 0069 0063 006B 006C 0065 006E 0065 0073 0073 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)40756977787180718585 |
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