Mercurial describes someone or something characterized by rapid and unpredictable changes in mood or nature; capricious.
Mercurial describes someone or something characterized by rapid and unpredictable changes in mood or nature; capricious.
| Word | mercurial |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | ADJ. |
| Definition | capricious; changing; fickle. |
| Sentence | Quick as quicksilver to change, he was mercurial in nature and therefore unreliable. |
Tags: psat
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