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volubile — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fickle adj Changing opinions, loyalties, or feelings often and without warning.
  • inconstant adj Not constant; wavering.
  • mercurial adjective Liable to sudden and unpredictable changes of mood or behaviour.
  • shifty adj Looking or behaving as if dishonest or untrustworthy; evasive.
  • skittish adj Easily frightened or startled; nervous.
  • volatile adjective Likely to change suddenly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.

Senses

volubile is used for these senses in English:

  • fickle Quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable.
  • inconstant Not constant; wavering.
  • mercurial (comparable) Having a lively or volatile character; animated, changeable, quick-witted. [from 17th c.]
  • shifty Subject to frequent changes in direction.
  • volatile Fickle.

inconstant — full definition

  1. adj Not constant; wavering.
  2. adj Unfaithful to a lover.

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