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mer·cur·i·al
 mercurial
- pronunciation:
- m
 r
kyuh
ri
l
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle.
The mercurial leader was quick to fire his generals.- synonyms:
- changeable, fickle, temperamental
- antonyms:
- even, saturnine, stable
- similar words:
- capricious, erratic, flighty, inconstant, lubricious, mobile, moody, moonish, protean, skittish, unpredictable, unstable, volatile
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| definition 2: |
of or relating to the element mercury.
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| related words: |
changeable, giddy, hasty, inconsistent, turbulent, violent, wayward |
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