Mercurial vs Irresolute - What's the difference?

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Mercurial is a related term of irresolute.

As adjectives the difference between mercurial and irresolute

is that mercurial is (often capitalized, see (mercurial)) pertaining to the planet mercury while irresolute is undecided or unsure how to act.

As a noun mercurial

is (obsolete) any of the plants known as mercury.

mercurial

English

Noun

(en noun)

(obsolete) Any of the plants known as mercury.

(astrology) Someone born under the influence of Mercury.

Adjective

(en adjective)

(often capitalized, see (Mercurial)) Pertaining to the planet Mercury.

(often capitalized, see (Mercurial)) Pertaining to the Roman god Mercury, the god of trade; hence, money-making; crafty..

* J. Q. Adams

the mercurial wand of commerce

(astrology) Born under the influence of the planet Mercury, and having such characteristics.

Of, or pertaining to the element mercury; containing mercury; caused by the action of mercury or quicksilver.

Having a volatile or lively character; quick-witted, changeable, animated.

* 1723 , Charles Walker, Memoirs of Sally Salisbury , I:

From the natural Mercurial Briskness of her Temper, a sedentary Life had ever been her Aversion [...].

Derived terms

* mercurial eczema * mercurial glossitis * mercurial ointment * mercurial phosphorus * mercurial pneumatic trough * mercurial rash * mercurial trough * mercurialisation, mercurialization * mercurialise, mercurialize * mercurialism * mercurialist * mercuriality * mercurially * organomercurial

irresolute

English

Adjective

(en adjective)

Undecided or unsure how to act

Indecisive or lacking in resolution

Antonyms

* resolute

Derived terms

* irresoluteness