fickle is a two-gender adjective with Latin origin volatile which classifies a thing that turns, come back or change direction.
In a figurative sense, the word fickle refers to what is fickle, unstable or variable. A fickle person is a person who changes his mind or state of mind very easily. Ex: His temper is very fickle, one moment he's furious and the next he's calm.
Within the scope of botany, the word fickle describes plants whose stems spiral around a particular support. This type of adaptation is quite common in climbing plants such as lianas or vines.
fickle and volatile
The adjectives fickle and volatile are often confused and sometimes used incorrectly. Volatile refers to the ability to fly, or in the case of Chemistry, it is the attribute that indicates the ease of evaporation of some liquid (such as alcohol, for example). On the other hand, fickle indicates the ability to turn or change direction. Nevertheless, fickle and volatile are considered synonymous, when used figuratively, to convey the notion of inconstancy and instability.
