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mercurial
[mer-kyoor-ee-uhl]
adjective
changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic.
a mercurial nature.
Synonyms: indecisive, inconstantanimated; lively; sprightly; quick-witted.
Synonyms: spiritedAntonyms: phlegmaticpertaining to, containing, or caused by the metal mercury.
(initial capital letter), of or relating to the god Mercury.
(initial capital letter), of or relating to the planet Mercury.
noun
Pharmacology., a preparation of mercury used as a drug.
mercurial
/ mɜːˈkjʊərɪəl /
adjective
of, like, containing, or relating to mercury
volatile; lively
a mercurial temperament
(sometimes capital) of, like, or relating to the god or the planet Mercury
noun
med any salt of mercury for use as a medicine
Other Word Forms
- mercurially adverb
- mercurialness noun
- mercuriality noun
- unmercurial adjective
- unmercurially adverb
- unmercurialness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of mercurial1
Word History and Origins
Origin of mercurial1
Example Sentences
Bondi likely knows harassing innocent people isn’t quite enough to please her mercurial boss, thus her ridiculous performance in front of the Senate last Tuesday.
By Sunday the mercurial US president's rhetoric had cooled.
Marlon Alexander Vargas, the dynamic, sweet-faced performer who plays Fito Palomino, the more creative and mercurial of the two brothers, is on stage interacting with the audience before the play begins.
Many people who knew her described her as unstable and mercurial.
The mercurial Spaniard had become the first European to win the Masters in 1980, adding to his 1979 Open triumph, but was at loggerheads with the tour over appearance fees.
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