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Definitions

quicksilver

[kwik-sil-ver] / ˈkwɪkˌsɪl vər /
ADJECTIVE
fickle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
capricious changeable flighty temperamental unpredictable unstable volatile
WEAK
arbitrary cheating coquettish double-crossing faithless fitful frivolous inconstant irresolute lubricious mercurial mutable sneaking ticklish two-timing unfaithful unsteady untrue variable whimsical yo-yo
Antonyms
STRONGEST
constant stable steadfast steady
WEAK
aware cognizant faithful reliable
ADJECTIVE
mercurial
Synonyms
STRONGEST
changeable effervescent erratic impulsive resilient unpredictable volatile
WEAK
blowing hot and cold bubbleheaded buoyant capricious elastic expansive fickle flaky flip fluctuating gaga gay inconstant irregular irrepressible lighthearted lively lubricious mad mobile movable spirited sprightly ticklish unstable up-and-down variable yo-yo
Antonyms
STRONGEST
certain constant predictable reliable stable steady sure unchanging
WEAK
calm tranquil unchangeable unperturbable unvarying

Example Sentences

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That combination of hard-running forward and quicksilver backs, connecting with superb handling skills, was in evidence again and again.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

Together, the combination of big target man Withe and quicksilver Shaw alongside him turned Villa first into league champions in May 1981, then European champions in 1982.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2024

Simpson’s trial coincided with the internet becoming an established phenomenon, which would decisively upend the already shrinking world of hard Gutenberg print and lean into the ephemeral, quicksilver phantoms of a digital web.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2024

Above all, he was fast, possessed of that urgent, quicksilver sort of speed that carries with it an air of permanent menace.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2023

It wriggled and squirmed like quicksilver and, apart from that, the box was only just long enough to take it.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

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