FLICKERY Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

flickery

adjective

Definition of flickery

as in volatile

likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly wise political leaders don't try to govern according to flickery public opinion

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One wild card for inflation has been oil prices, which have been volatile due to uncertainty about the war in Iran.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Citadel’s stock transactions are giving investors a glimpse of how Griffin is navigating an increasingly volatile market.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of volatile

Adjective

Researchers from Tohoku University in Japan and VISTEC in Thailand say the approach could help robots move more effectively through unpredictable terrain.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Prolific and versatile, Richard Linklater has been one of the most joyously unpredictable filmmakers for more than 35 years.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of unpredictable

Adjective

Rigorous, blustery winter; winding sleety spring; hot, moist enervating summer; changeful autumn with its dog-days; these are absolutely unknown.

— San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2023
Hers is the kind of face that inspires directors to tight framing — gleaming, as if smoothed from marble, and yet somehow pliant, changeful.

— Jordan Kisner Jack Davison, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2022

Definition of changeful

Adjective

Risk assessments should examine where a river bends, where slopes are unstable and where a single failure could cut off several communities.

— Victoria Milko, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Significant political risk remains due to Venezuela's unstable government and historical tendency to renege on oil agreements.

— Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of unstable

Adjective

The lawsuit says the decision was unlawful, unsupported by facts and inconsistent with the military’s past praise of Claude.

— Reuters, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
As a brief respite, the silly friend in your group chat, who keeps violently inconsistent hours, has shared something that will probably not break your heart, which seems as worthy an offering as any.

— Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of inconsistent

Adjective

The mercurial nature of Sherman’s coverage can inspire insecurity in her subjects.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
These include an always-performing, mercurial actress (Greta Lee, enjoying every minute of this meaty role) dedicated to the fine art of being considered beguiling.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of mercurial

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