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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
The mercurial Australian has not played on the ATP Tour since March and barely at all in three years after a series of career-threatening knee and wrist surgeries.
Therein lies a dilemma, because Franco was not an especially compelling orator or a magnetic, mercurial personality after the fashion of Hitler, Mussolini and, you know, others we could name.
While the two men's enmity was never completely hidden, Newsom at least appeared to try a bipartisan hug that would keep the mercurial president involved in the costly recovery.
Analysts warn the spat between the two mercurial leaders could have a profound impact on security in the hemisphere.
The AI-generated Angie seems a bit overdone when compared to the more conflicted human original, whose moodiness shifts mercurially between impudence and ambivalence.
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