Information about the word mercurial (English → Esperanto: kaprica)

Synonyms: capricious, fitful, freakish, quirky, faddy, whimsical, wayward, fanciful, skittish, erratic

Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/mɜːˈkjʊəɹɪəl/, /mɜːˈkjɔːɹɪəl/
Shavian alphabet𐑥𐑻𐑒𐑘𐑼𐑾𐑤, 𐑥𐑼𐑒𐑘𐑹𐑾𐑤
Deseret alphabet𐑋𐐲𐑉𐐿𐐮𐐳𐑉𐐮𐐯𐑊, 𐑋𐐲𐑉𐐿𐐷𐐫𐑉𐐨𐐯𐑊

Degrees of comparison

Positivemercurial
Comparativemore mercurial
Superlativemost mercurial

Usage samples

It’s making sure he doesn’t become a problem for his mercurial boss that even he can’t solve.
While Putin has embraced Gim for his help, China’s Xí remains wary of the mercurial dictator.

Translations

Catalancapriciós; capritxós
Dutchwispelturig
Esperantokaprica
Faeroeselúnutur; ríggjutur
Germanlaunisch; launenhaft; grillenhaft; eigenwillig