Synonyms of quicksilver

Noun

1. mercury, quicksilver, hydrargyrum, Hg, atomic number 80, metallic element, metal

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

Adjective

1. erratic, fickle, mercurial, quicksilver(prenominal), changeable (vs. unchangeable), changeful

usage: liable to sudden unpredictable change; "erratic behavior"; "fickle weather"; "mercurial twists of temperament"; "a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next"

Definition and meaning of quicksilver (Dictionary)