wankelmütig

fickle

adjective VANK-el-mue-tikh Less Common

Also means

irresolute

Usage Note

wankelmütig describes someone changeable and indecisive, from wanken (to waver) plus Mut (mind). The noun is Wankelmut. It implies unreliable shifts of opinion or feeling.

Examples

"Sein wankelmütiges Verhalten verunsicherte das Team."

Natural Translation

His fickle behaviour unsettled the team.

Literal Translation

His fickle behaviour unsettled the team.

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