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Fickleness

The quality of being fickle; instability; inconsonancy.

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Infidelity 76% connected

Want of faith or belief in some religious system; especially, a want of faith in, or disbelief of, the inspiration of the Scriptures, of the divine o…

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Fickle 74% connected

Not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind; not firm in opinion or purpose; inconstant; capricious; as, Fortune's fickle whe…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Fickle 74% connected

Not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind; not firm in opinion or purpose; inconstant; capricious; as, Fortune's fickle whe…

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Falseness 92% connected

The state of being false; contrariety to the fact; inaccuracy; want of integrity or uprightness; double dealing; unfaithfulness; treachery; perfidy;…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Inconstancy 92% connected

The quality or state of being inconstant; want of constancy; mutability; fickleness; variableness.

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an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained" - Shakespeare

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Water noun · 85% connection

a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"

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Wetland noun · 85% connection

a low area where the land is saturated with water

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Convention noun · 85% connection

orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

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Conventionalism noun · 85% connection

orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

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Conventionality noun · 85% connection

orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

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Fertility noun · 85% connection

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…

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Prolificacy noun · 85% connection

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…

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Rankness noun · 85% connection

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…

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Richness noun · 85% connection

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…

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Ability noun · 84% connection

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

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Accuracy noun · 84% connection

(mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number; "the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much grea…

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Adequacy noun · 84% connection

the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"

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Air noun · 84% connection

a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphe…

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Appearance noun · 84% connection

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

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Bad noun · 84% connection

that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good"

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the quality of being believable or trustworthy

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low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "th…

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Changeable adjective · 78% connection

Capable of change; subject to alteration; mutable; variable; fickle; inconstant; as, a changeable humor.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fickle, instability, inconsonancy.
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Changeful adjective · 78% connection

Full of change; mutable; inconstant; fickle; uncertain.

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Choiceful adjective · 78% connection

Making choices; fickle.

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Constant verb · 78% connection

Not liable, or given, to change; permanent; regular; continuous; continually recurring; steadfast; faithful; not fickle.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fickle, instability, inconsonancy.
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Demonstrate verb · 78% connection

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fickle, instability, inconsonancy.
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Establish verb · 78% connection

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fickle, instability, inconsonancy.
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Fickly adverb · 78% connection

In a fickle manner.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fickle, instability, inconsonancy.
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Fugacity adjective · 78% connection

Uncertainty; instability.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fickle, instability, inconsonancy.
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Fugitiveness noun · 78% connection

The quality or condition of being fugitive; evanescence; volatility; fugacity; instability.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fickle, instability, inconsonancy.
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Gery adjective · 78% connection

Changeable; fickle.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fickle, instability, inconsonancy.
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Giddy superl. · 78% connection

Characterized by inconstancy; unstable; changeable; fickle; wild; thoughtless; heedless.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fickle, instability, inconsonancy.
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Giddy-paced adjective · 78% connection

Moving irregularly; flighty; fickle.

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