The adjectival designation "vicissitudinous" is employed to elucidate the inherent quality of being marked by or subjected to vicissitudes, wherein the term "vicissitudes" itself encompasses the spectrum of natural alterations, variations, or fluctuations that transpire throughout the continuum of a given entity's existence, insinuating the capricious undulations, alternations, or shifts in circumstances that encapsulate an element of unpredictability or variability. Essentially, when an entity is characterized as vicissitudinous, it denotes a proclivity for a sequential array of alterations or variations manifesting over the temporal expanse.
The vicissitudinous nature of the stock market became evident as the values of various securities experienced unpredictable fluctuations throughout the trading day.
Her career, marked by a vicissitudinous journey through diverse industries and roles, showcased her adaptability in the face of ever-changing professional landscapes.
The vicissitudinous climate of the region, with its sudden weather shifts and unpredictable storms, posed a constant challenge for the residents who had to adapt to the varying environmental conditions.
Fogey/fogy /fougi/ sl. (early 18C+, orig. Scot) old-fashioned, stuck-in-the mud.
Person with old fashioned ideas which he is unwilling to change: Come to the disco and stop being such an old fogey!
You think me an old fogeyand an old tory, his thoughtful voice said. I saw three generations since O’Connel’s time. I remember the famine. Do you know that the orange lodges agitated for repeal of the union twenty years before O’Connel did or before the prelates of your communion denounced him as a demagogue? You fenians forget some things. (James Joyce, Ulysses. PenguinBooks,1992. p. 38)