mercurial

UK
/mɜːˈkjʊəriəl/
US
/mɚˈkjʊriəl/

Translations

mercurialadjective
more mercurial
Comp.
most mercurial
Super.
UK
/mɜːˈkjʊəriəl/
US
/mɚˈkjʊriəl/
Her mercurial temperament made it difficult to predict her reactions.
Её непостоянный характер затруднял предсказание её реакций.
The mercurial weather in the region can change from sunny to stormy in minutes.
Изменчивый климат в регионе может измениться с солнечного на штормовой за считанные минуты.
His mercurial mind allowed him to come up with creative solutions quickly.
Его подвижный ум позволял ему быстро находить креативные решения.
mercurialnoun
mercurials
pl
UK
/mɜːˈkjʊəriəl/
US
/mɚˈkjʊriəl/
Synonyms
mercurial person
capricious person
fickle person
temperamental person
volatile person
flighty person
changeable person
whimsical person
impulsive person

Definitions

mercurialadjective
Characterized by rapid and unpredictable changes in mood or behavior.
Her mercurial temperament made it difficult for her friends to predict how she would react.
Lively and quick-witted.
His mercurial mind allowed him to come up with solutions on the spot during the meeting.
Containing or relating to the element mercury or compounds that include it.
Mercurial ointments were routinely applied to skin infections in the past.
Of or relating to the Roman god Mercury or the planet Mercury, especially as an astrological influence.
In astrology, a mercurial influence is thought to foster quick thinking and eloquence.
mercurialnoun
A pharmaceutical preparation containing mercury, formerly used as a medicine.
Doctors once prescribed mercurials to treat syphilis.
A person who exhibits a lively, changeable, or unpredictable temperament.
Among his reserved colleagues, he was the office mercurial.