Mercurial
Whimsical
Whimsical adjective - Prone to sudden illogical changes of mind, ideas, or actions.
Usage example: it's hard to make plans with such a whimsical best friend
Mercurial is a synonym for whimsical in change topic. You can use "Mercurial" instead an adjective "Whimsical", if it concerns topics such as volatile.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- impulsive and mercurial
- impulsive and whimsical
- irregular and mercurial
- irregular and whimsical
- capricious and mercurial
- capricious and whimsical
- fanciful and mercurial
- fanciful and whimsical
- wayward and mercurial
- wayward and whimsical
- inconsistent and mercurial
- inconsistent and whimsical
- unstable and mercurial
- unstable and whimsical
Both words in one sentence
-
Fairies tend to be whimsical, mercurial, and occasionally malicious, but they can be helpful as well under the right circumstances.
Source: The Fair Folk
Cite this Source
Whimsical and Mercurial. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mercurial/whimsical
Mercurial & Whimsical. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mercurial/whimsical>.
Whimsical or Mercurial. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mercurial/whimsical.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "mercurial" and "whimsical" have occurred on timeline