mercurial (Meaning)
mercurial (s)
liable to sudden unpredictable change
mercurial (a)
relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury
relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury
relating to or containing or caused by mercury
mercurial (a.)
Having the qualities fabled to belong to the god Mercury; swift; active; sprightly; fickle; volatile; changeable; as, a mercurial youth; a mercurial temperament.
Having the form or image of Mercury; -- applied to ancient guideposts.
Of or pertaining to Mercury as the god of trade; hence, money-making; crafty.
Of or pertaining to, or containing, mercury; as, mercurial preparations, barometer. See Mercury, 2.
Caused by the use of mercury; as, mercurial sore mouth.
mercurial (n.)
A person having mercurial qualities.
A preparation containing mercury.
Synonyms & Antonyms of mercurial
Synonyms:
- fickle
- erratic
- capricious
- uncertain
- temperamental
- mutable
- variable
- fluid
- inconstant
- changeable
- unsettled
- inconsistent
- fluctuating
- unstable
- changeful
Antonyms:
mercurial Sentence Examples
- The weather has been particularly mercurial this week, fluctuating wildly from sunshine to storms.
- Her mercurial mood swings made it difficult to predict her behavior.
- The politician's mercurial rhetoric appealed to both sides of the spectrum.
- The artist's mercurial style combined elements of abstraction and realism.
- The CEO's mercurial decisions kept the company on its toes.
- The stock market displayed its mercurial nature, soaring and plummeting in a matter of days.
- The mercurial nature of the economy made it difficult for businesses to plan.
- The teenager's mercurial personality could shift from playful to somber in an instant.
- The detective's mercurial intellect allowed him to solve cases that others found unsolvable.
- The mercurial beauty of the aurora borealis mesmerized spectators with its ever-changing colors.
FAQs About the word mercurial
liable to sudden unpredictable change, relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury, relating to or having characteristics (eloquence
volatile, unpredictable, fickle, erratic, capricious, uncertain, temperamental, mutable, variable, fluid
unchanging, uniform, steady, unchangeable, predictable, immutable, invariable, stationary,constant, certain
The weather has been particularly mercurial this week, fluctuating wildly from sunshine to storms.
Her mercurial mood swings made it difficult to predict her behavior.
The politician's mercurial rhetoric appealed to both sides of the spectrum.
The artist's mercurial style combined elements of abstraction and realism.
