Synonyms & related words for mercurial

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of mercurial — including erratic, fickle, quicksilver, mercurous, temperamental, volatile. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to mercurial

Explore words related to mercurial — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include mercurialness, mercurially, mercuriality, mercurialism, mercurialize, mercuric, hydrargyrum, mercury. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for mercurial

Common synonyms for mercurial include erratic, fickle, quicksilver, mercurous, temperamental, volatile — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does mercurial come from?

The word mercurial breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root mercur-, from Latin mercurius (“Mercury (god)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.