Mercurial is a Middle English word that had its origins between 1350 and 1400. Its Latin root is the mercuriālis which refers to someone or something pertaining to the God, Mercury. Common synonyms of mercurial include changeable, erratic, fickle and flighty.
It comes from Latin, and is related to the word for Merchandise.
Mercurial is mood swings: The mercurial patient had mood swings frequently.
An antonyms of mercurial is unchanging.
The boys anger was mercurial I had to tackle him down.
From Anglo-Norman / Old French mercurial, and their source, Latin mercurialis, from Mercurius ("Mercury"), the name of the Roman messenger God who was said to "fly as fleet to do Jupiter's bidding." .
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Mercurial is mood swings: The mercurial patient had mood swings frequently.
We bought a mercurial barometer to help predict the weather.Her mercurial temperment made her an exciting actress to watch.It is hard to find a mercurial thermometer any more.
His mercurial disposition ultimately displaced him from his advisory posting.
Unstable, explosive, mercurial, fickle, unsettled...
April 2008
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Fleet, mercurial, nimble, deft, sprightly...
Mercurial and mercury
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He has mercurial temperment.
An antonyms of mercurial is unchanging.
He was very unpredictable; Ximena said he had a _____ personality Wasted away after being lost at sea for a month, she looked _____.