B2 — Upper Intermediateadjective
volubile
fickle, changeable, inconstant
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
capricciosoincostanteinstabileimprevedibilemutevole
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
costantefedelestabileaffidabilecoerente
Usage note
'Volubile' is literary/formal for changeable. 'Capriccioso' implies acting on whim. 'Incostante' means inconsistent in effort or feeling. 'Mutevole' (mutable) is literary. 'Costante' (antonym) emphasises the valued quality of consistency.
Example
"È volubile nelle sue scelte: cambia idea ogni giorno."
"She is fickle in her choices: she changes her mind every day."
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