Flightinesses

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Characterized by a lack of seriousness or permanence; exhibiting whimsical or capricious behavior; relating to an inclination for transient feelings or thoughts
2. Demonstrating an unpredictable nature often marked by frivolity; displaying a propensity for inattentiveness or instability; associated with moments or states that are ephemeral and variable
3. Representing the quality of being flighty, often involving whimsical changes in mood or intention; indicative of a tendency toward superficiality in relationships or commitments; linked to thoughts or interests that are momentary and fleeting

Etymology: "Flightinesses" is the plural of "flightiness," the noun for the quality of being flighty. That adjective is itself built from "flight" with the suffix "-y," and "flightiness" adds "-ness," the Old English suffix that turns an adjective into a noun of quality. Its roots go back to Proto-Germanic formations, and the "-ness" ending has been part of English since Old English, when it was the common way to name a state or condition. The plural form simply counts separate instances of that quality: the moods, lapses or whims that a person displays over time.

Synonyms: fickleness, capriciousness, inconstancy, unreliability, changeability

Antonyms: steadiness, reliability, constancy, dependability, stability