"ficklesome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more ficklesome [comparative], most ficklesome [superlative]
Etymology: From fickle + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fickle|some}} fickle + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} ficklesome (comparative more ficklesome, superlative most ficklesome)
  1. Characterised or marked by fickleness
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