Synonyms for quicksilver

Synonyms for (noun) quicksilver

Synonyms: mercury, atomic number 80, quicksilver, Hg, hydrargyrum

Definition: a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

Similar words: metal, metallic element

Definition: any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.


Synonyms for (adj) quicksilver

Synonyms: mercurial, erratic, fickle, quicksilver

Definition: liable to sudden unpredictable change

Usage: erratic behavior; fickle weather; mercurial twists of temperament; a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next

Similar words: changeable, changeful

Definition: such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change

Usage: changeable behavior; changeable moods; changeable prices


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