Synonyms & related words for quicksilver

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of quicksilver — including mercury, mercurial, mercurous, fickle. 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 quicksilver

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

Synonyms for quicksilver

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

Where does quicksilver come from?

The word quicksilver breaks down into 2 roots of Old English origin: quick-, from Old English cwic (“living, alive”); and -silver, from Old English seolfor (“silver”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.