a mercurial temperament

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• Mercurial — Mer*cu ri*al, a. [L. mercurialis, fr. Mercurius Mercury: cf. F. mercuriel.] 1. Having the qualities fabled to belong to the god Mercury; swift; active; sprightly; fickle; volatile; changeable; as, a mercurial youth; a mercurial temperament. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• mercurial — mer|cu|ri|al [mə:ˈkjuəriəl US mə:rˈkjur ] adj 1.) literary having feelings that change suddenly and without warning ▪ an actor noted for his mercurial temperament 2.) literary quick and clever ▪ her mercurial wit 3.) technical containing mercury …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• mercurial — [[t]mɜː(r)kjʊ͟əriəl[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as mercurial, you mean that they frequently change their mind or mood without warning. [LITERARY] ...his mercurial temperament. Syn: volatile …   English dictionary

• mercurial — adjective 1 literary changing mood suddenly and unexpectedly: an actor noted for his mercurial temperament 2 literary quick and lively: her mercurial wit 3 technical containing mercury …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• mercurial — adjective a mercurial temperament Syn: volatile, capricious, temperamental, excitable, fickle, changeable, unpredictable, variable, protean, mutable, erratic, quicksilver, inconstant, inconsistent, unstable, unsteady, fluctuating, ever changing …   Thesaurus of popular words

• mercurial — 1. adjective /mɜːˈkjʊəriəl,mɝˈkjʊriəl,mɝˈkjɔriəl/ a) Volatile; erratic; unstable; flighty; fickle or changeable in temperament. I have a mercurial wit. b) Lively; clever; …   Wiktionary

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