mercurial
changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic: a mercurial nature.
animated; lively; sprightly; quick-witted.
pertaining 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.
Pharmacology. a preparation of mercury used as a drug.
Origin of mercurial
1Other words for mercurial
Opposites for mercurial
Other words from mercurial
- mer·cu·ri·al·ly, adverb
- mer·cu·ri·al·ness, mer·cu·ri·al·i·ty, noun
- un·mer·cur·i·al, adjective
- un·mer·cur·i·al·ly, adverb
- un·mer·cur·i·al·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for mercurial
/ (mɜːˈkjʊərɪəl) /
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
med any salt of mercury for use as a medicine
Origin of mercurial
1Derived forms of mercurial
- mercurially, adverb
- mercurialness or mercuriality, noun
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