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mercurial

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Changing mood or behavior quickly and unpredictably.

The mercurial critic praised the draft one day and dismissed it the next.

Dictionary practice example.

The director of a student comedy could be mercurial, praising a scene enthusiastically and then becoming impatient with it a few minutes later.